Buffer overflow in Poweriso
CVE-2022-41992
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the VHD File Format parsing CXSPARSE record functionality of PowerISO PowerISO 8.3. A specially-crafted file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. A victim needs to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.005 (38.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Poweriso — versions 8.3, PowerISO 8.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1644 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41992?
- CVE-2022-41992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Poweriso, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.