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CVE-2026-121942VulnerabilityPublished Updated

ZBar through 0.23.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in _zbar_sq_decode() in zbar/sqcode.c that allows

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-121942· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.06.9
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.16.1
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10zbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.23.93-9ubuntu1
  • =0.23.93-9ubuntu2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSzbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =0.23.93-8
  • =0.23.93-9ubuntu1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSzbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 0.23.92-8 – 0.23.93-4build3
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSzbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 0.23.90-1 – 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSzbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 0.23-1.1 – 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSzbarpkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =0.10+doc-10.1build2
  • =0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted SQ code images or apply other defensive measures as recommended by the vendor once available.

Description

ZBar versions through 0.23.95 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the _zbar_sq_decode() function within zbar/sqcode.c. This flaw allows attackers to craft skewed SQ code images that cause the decoder to read heap memory outside the intended image buffer, potentially leaking sensitive data and causing crashes.

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