Buffer overflow in Openrobotics Robot Operating System
CVE-2024-38922
Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) and Nav2 humble version was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the nav2_amcl process. This vulnerability is triggered via sending a crafted message to the component /initialpose.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openrobotics Robot Operating System — versions 2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ros-navigation/navigation2/issues/4294 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/open-navigation/navigation2/issues/4307 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/ros-navigation/navigation2/pull/4301 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/GoesM/ROS-CVE-CNVDs (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38922?
- CVE-2024-38922 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openrobotics Robot Operating System, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38922?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.