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CVE-2024-40427

Published: Jan 7, 2025Updated: Jun 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
7.9HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

px4 drone autopilotdronecode
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
n/an/a
dronecodeoss-projectICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/commit/e03e0261a1a0c82f545e66a1e3795956c886db71
github.com
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/security/advisories/GHSA-55wq-2hgm-75m4
github.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 7, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 20, 2025

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