High severity · published Jan 7, 2025
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
7.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Px4 Drone Autopilot · Dronecode
before 1.14.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40427
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40427
Patch
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/commit/e03e0261a1a0c82f545e66a1e3795956c886db71
Exploit
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/security/advisories/GHSA-55wq-2hgm-75m4
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