PX4 PX4-Autopilot mavlink_log_handler.cpp log_entry_from_id stack-based overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in PX4 PX4-Autopilot up to 1.16.0. Affected by this issue is the function MavlinkLogHandler::state_listing/MavlinkLogHandler::log_entry_from_id of the file src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_log_handler.cpp. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is only possible with local access. The patch is identified as 338595edd1d235efd885fd5e9f45e7f9dcf4013d. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX4 | PX4-Autopilot | 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13; 1.14; 1.15; 1.16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PX4-Autopilot VendorPX4 Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13; 1.14; 1.15; 1.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15150
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgjw-r3pf-238c
References
More PX4 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24883 PX4-Autopilot Heap Buffer Overflow Bug CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-25200 Zenoh uORB Subscriber Allows Arbitrary Stack Allocation (PX4/PX4-Autopilot) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-25198 PX4 autopilot has a global buffer overflow in crsf_rc via oversized variable-length known packet CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-25197 PX4 autopilot BST Device Name Length Can Overflow Driver Buffer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-65506 PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Stack Exhaustion via tests file2 Command CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-59272 PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Use-After-Free in load_mon CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-15150 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15150 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgjw-r3pf-238c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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