PX4-Autopilot 1.12.3 TRAJECTORY_REPRESENTATION_WAYPOINTS Message mavlink_receiver.cpp stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PX4-Autopilot 1.12.3. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_trajectory_representation_waypoints of the file mavlink_receiver.cpp of the component TRAJECTORY_REPRESENTATION_WAYPOINTS Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-5640. The attack requires a local approach. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PX4-Autopilot 1.12.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_trajectory_representation_waypoints of the file mavlink_receiver.cpp of the component TRAJECTORY_REPRESENTATION_WAYPOINTS Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-5640. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52339) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-16967). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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06/04/2025 🔍
06/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/27/2025 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 24915
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-5640 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5640
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311127
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2025 13:48
Updated: 06/27/2025 19:25
Changes: 06/04/2025 13:48 (56), 06/05/2025 09:12 (1), 06/27/2025 19:25 (1)
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Submitter: wwsshh
Cache ID: 216::103

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