What is CVE-2024-40427?

CVE-2024-40427 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2025-01-07.

How severe is CVE-2024-40427?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot

CVE-2024-40427

Stack Buffer Overflow in PX4-Autopilot v1.14.3, which allows attackers to execute commands to exploit this vulnerability and cause the program to refuse to execute

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40427?: CVE-2024-40427 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2025-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-40427?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.