Buffer overflow in Poweriso
CVE-2017-2817
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ISO parsing functionality of Power Software Ltd 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Poweriso — versions 6.8
- Power Software Poweriso — versions 6.8 (6, 8, 0, 0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0318 (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2817?
- CVE-2017-2817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Poweriso, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.