Use After Free in Poweriso
CVE-2017-2823
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.094 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.094 · newest: 0.094 · 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-2017-0324 (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2823?
- CVE-2017-2823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Poweriso, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2823?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.