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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-38952 · published 25 June 2024

CVE-2024-38952: Dronecode px4 drone autopilot classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Dronecode · Px4 Drone Autopilot

PX4-Autopilot v1.14.3 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the topic_name parameter at /logger/logged_topics.cpp.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.70% · top 48.6% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.70%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

PX4-Autopilot v1.14.3 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the topic_name parameter at /logger/logged_topics.cpp.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp#L440 Product
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp#L561 Product
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/23258 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp#L440 Product
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp#L561 Product
https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/23258 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-38952), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.