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Reject oversized quirc grids

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Authored by Jack

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Reject oversized quirc grids
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds safety checks to the QR-code scanning library (quirc) used in Passport firmware. It rejects QR grids that are larger than the standard maximum size (version 40, or 177×177 cells) before they can be processed. Without these checks, a malformed or oversized QR code could cause memory corruption or crashes. The commit also fixes an off-by-one bug in grid index validation and adds tests to verify the new limits.

Recommended action

Treat as a security hardening fix and include in release notes. Review whether other quirc entry points (e.g., quirc_end/quirc_extract callers) enforce the same limits and consider fuzzing the QR pipeline with malformed inputs.

Security signals we found

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Bounds check added on QR grid size before decode/extract

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Off-by-one fix in grid index validation

03

Output struct zeroed before bounds check to prevent information leak/use of uninitialized data

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New regression tests with ASan/UBSan canaries confirm no buffer overflow on oversized grid

05

QUIRC_MAX_BITMAP now derived from maximum grid size rather than hardcoded constant

Risk score

Why this scored 63/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 14/25
Stealth signal 10/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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