CVE-2018-25154 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-25154

GNU Barcode 0.99 Buffer Overflow in Code 93 Encoding Mechanism

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab

Affected Vendor

The GNU Project | Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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Affected Software

GNU Barcode
Vulnerable Versions:
0.99

Timeline

Official Publish: December 24th, 2025
Last Modified: April 7th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)