GNU Barcode 0.99 Buffer Overflow in Code 93 Encoding Mechanism
Priority LOW 39CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GNU Barcode 0.99 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its code 93 encoding process that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption. Attackers can exploit boundary errors during input file processing to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GNU Project | Free Software Foundation, Inc. | GNU Barcode | 0.99 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GNU Barcode VendorThe GNU Project | Free Software Foundation, Inc. Affected 0.99 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv28-hc36-43g9
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-25154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv28-hc36-43g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-25154 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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