Ardupiot Copter AP_SmartAudio.cpp AP_SmartAudio::loop buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ardupiot Copter. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is the function AP_SmartAudio::loop of the file AP_SmartAudio.cpp. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-51395. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ardupiot Copter (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function AP_SmartAudio::loop of the file AP_SmartAudio.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ardupiot Copter Latest commit 92693e023793133e49a035daf37c14433e484778 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the AP_SmartAudio::loop, AP_SmartAudio, AP_SmartAudio.cpp components.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-51395 since 10/28/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/13/2026).

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

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

10/28/2024 CVE reserved
05/13/2026 +561 days Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 28374
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-51395 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51395
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363643

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 18:26
Changes: 05/13/2026 18:26 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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