CVE-2024-47963
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDelta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 lacks proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can manipulate users to visit a malicious page or file to leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDelta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied data, allowing a write past the end of an allocated object. Attackers exploit this by tricking users into opening malicious files or visiting crafted web pages, achieving arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.1.0.10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify CNCSoft-G2 installationSearch for the software in system directories (commonly C:\Program Files\Delta Electronics\CNCSoft-G2 or C:\Delta CNC), check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Delta CNCSoft-G2 entry, or look for running processes named CNCSoft-G2.exe, G2Host.exe, or similar Delta processes in Task ManagerAffected if CNCSoft-G2 software is found installed on the system
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Identify installed versionRight-click the executable (typically CNCSoft-G2.exe in the installation folder), select Properties, then check the Details tab for File Version; alternatively, check the version listed in Windows Add/Remove ProgramsAffected if The installed version is exactly 2.1.0.10, as this is the only confirmed affected version
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Confirm vulnerability trigger conditionsThis buffer overflow requires user interaction - either opening a malicious file (.g2, .cnc, or project files) or visiting a crafted webpage. Check recent file open history or browser activity if logs are availableAffected if Users have recently opened untrusted files or visited suspicious URLs while CNCSoft-G2 was running or while the application could access the browser
A system is affected if CNCSoft-G2 version 2.1.0.10 is installed and users may open untrusted project files or visit malicious URLs, as exploitation requires user interaction with malicious content.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches when released; until then, enforce strict policies against opening untrusted files and browsing suspicious URLs, and isolate affected systems from untrusted networks.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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