CVE-2024-47962 Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2

High 8.4 Published 10 Oct 2024 Updated 10 Oct 2024

A stack-based buffer overflow in Delta CNCSoft-G2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files or visiting malicious pages.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-47962?

CVE-2024-47962 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2, published on 10 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 lacks proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can manipulate an insider to visit a malicious page or file to leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltaww Cncsoft-G2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-47962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hw37-q237-42x3.