CVE-2026-121942

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductZBar
PublishedNov 4, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ZBarv ≤ 0.23.95—

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