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barcode — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25154

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.

Products
barcode
Affected versions
0.99-6, 0.99-7, 0.99-8, 0.99-9
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2018-25154
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 01:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25154

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Dec 2025, 20:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25154

barcode

Fixed versions: Not specified

barcode

Fixed versions: Not specified

barcode

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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