CVE-2024-38951 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in PX4 Autopilot by sending a crafted MavLink message that triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-38951?

CVE-2024-38951 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow in PX4-Autopilot v1.12.3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MavLink message.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38951?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dronecode Px4 Drone Autopilot.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38951 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-2024-38951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5ff-9jmg-gx4j.

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