# CVE-2017-2817: Memory corruption in PowerISO

> A stack buffer overflow in PowerISO allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted ISO file.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 May 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7q89-hv6m-wq85

## What is CVE-2017-2817?

CVE-2017-2817 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in PowerISO, published on 24 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2817?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Poweriso Poweriso.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PowerISO

- [CVE-2021-21871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21871/): Memory corruption in PowerISO (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2823/): Use after free in PowerIso (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-41992](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41992/): Memory corruption in PowerISO (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-2102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2102/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2817 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2817 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in PowerISO, published on 24 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: PowerISO. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2817/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2817/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2817
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2817
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2817

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2817/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.