CVE-2024-24255

Summary

CVE-2024-24255 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting PX4 Autopilot versions 1.14 and older. This issue involves race conditions in the geofence.cpp and mission_feasibility_checker.cpp files, allowing attackers to manipulate drone missions and potentially send them on unintended flight paths. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized control of affected drones, posing significant risks to privacy, safety, and potential harm to individuals or infrastructure. Users are strongly encouraged to update their PX4 Autopilot systems to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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