CVE-2017-2823

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Published May 24, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 9.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the .ISO parsing functionality of PowerISO 6.8. A specially crafted .ISO file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can send a specific .ISO file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Power Software

PowerIso

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.8 (6, 8, 0, 0)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:poweriso:poweriso:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11964	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the .ISO parsing functionality of PowerISO 6.8. A specially crafted .ISO file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can send a specific .ISO file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.4% (9.358% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0324

History

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Subscriptions

Poweriso Poweriso

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: May 24, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 24, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

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