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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Deferred - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2025-12-24

Last modified

2026-04-07

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected products

• Gnu Barcode (The Gnu Project Free Software Foundation Inc.)

References

• https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Barcode
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44797
• https://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/