Description
ZBar through 0.23.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in _zbar_sq_decode() in zbar/sqcode.c that allows attackers to read heap memory outside the image buffer via crafted SQ code images. Attackers can supply an image with a skewed SQ code finder pattern near the edge, producing unchecked sample coordinates that crash the decoder and leak bytes into output.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mchehab
Mchehab zbar
Vendors & Products Mchehab
Mchehab zbar

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description ZBar through 0.23.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in _zbar_sq_decode() in zbar/sqcode.c that allows attackers to read heap memory outside the image buffer via crafted SQ code images. Attackers can supply an image with a skewed SQ code finder pattern near the edge, producing unchecked sample coordinates that crash the decoder and leak bytes into output.
Title ZBar through 0.23.95 Out-of-Bounds Read via _zbar_sq_decode() in sqcode.c
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T18:53:01.719Z

Reserved: 2026-11-04T12:05:50.614Z

Link: CVE-2026-121942

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T18:52:57.867Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-04T13:17:28.740

Modified: 2026-11-04T19:17:34.460

Link: CVE-2026-121942

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T13:45:14Z

Weaknesses