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CVE-2026-88371
ZBar Code 128 Undefined Behavior Denial of Service
Description

ZBar commit 2ea2ca58 contains an undefined-behavior vulnerability in the Code 128 decode6() function. When processing specially crafted Code 128 input, decode_e() can return -1 for an invalid edge pattern, and decode6() subsequently left-shifts this negative signed value while constructing the edge signature. The operation invokes undefined behavior and can terminate trap-mode UBSan builds with SIGILL, resulting in denial of service.

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Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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Solution
Update ZBar to a version that addresses the undefined behavior in Code 128 decoding.
  • Update ZBar to a fixed version.
  • Avoid processing malformed Code 128 input.
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URL Resource
https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/issues/336
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ZBar commit 2ea2ca58 contains an undefined-behavior vulnerability in the Code 128 decode6() function. When processing specially crafted Code 128 input, decode_e() can return -1 for an invalid edge pattern, and decode6() subsequently left-shifts this negative signed value while constructing the edge signature. The operation invokes undefined behavior and can terminate trap-mode UBSan builds with SIGILL, resulting in denial of service.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/88xxx/CVE-2026-88371.json">CVE-2026-88371</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/issues/336
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