What is CVE-2024-38951?

CVE-2024-38951 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-25.

How severe is CVE-2024-38951?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-38951 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot

CVE-2024-38951

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

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot — versions 1.12.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38951?: CVE-2024-38951 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-38951?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38951 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.