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TI-2017-02044 Aliases CVE-2017-2823GHSA-xh39-w65m-vxrw

Use after free in PowerIso

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09358 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Power SoftwarePowerIso6.8 (6, 8, 0, 0)—No fix listedCNA
  • PowerIso VendorPower Software Affected 6.8 (6, 8, 0, 0) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:poweriso:poweriso:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8VulnerablePowerISO
  • cpe:2.3:a:poweriso:poweriso:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·PowerISO

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2823
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh39-w65m-vxrw

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-15441 AnyBurn 4.3 Denial of Service Local Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2013-04827 Buffer overflow in Power Software WinArchiver 3.2 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-02038 Memory corruption in PowerISO CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

Sources

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