CVE-2023-46256 is a critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting PX4-Autopilot versions 1.14.0-rc1 and earlier, impacting drone flight control systems. This flaw, stemming from unchecked parserbuf_index values, allows for remote code execution and arbitrary data writing to heap memory, potentially leading to unexpected drone behavior or complete compromise. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no fix is currently available, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.13.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dronecode:px4_drone_autopilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dronecode:px4_drone_autopilot:1.14.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dronecode:px4_drone_autopilot:1.14.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dronecode:px4_drone_autopilot:1.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
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