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CVE-2024-30963: Open Robotics Robotic Operating System · Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-30963, organizations should first monitor official ROS2 and navigation2 repositories for patches or security advisories and apply updates promptly once available. Until patches are released, restrict local access to ROS2 systems by enforcing strict access controls and user permissions, limiting the ability of untrusted users to execute scripts or interact with navigation2 components. Employ application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized scripts. Conduct code audits and static analysis on custom ROS2 packages to identify unsafe code execution patterns similar to CWE-94. Use containerization or sandboxing to isolate ROS2 navigation2 processes, minimizing impact if exploitation occurs. Implement robust logging and monitoring to detect anomalous script executions or crashes in navigation2. In environments where ROS2 is deployed on networked robots, segment networks to reduce lateral movement risk. Educate developers and operators on secure coding practices and the risks of executing untrusted scripts within ROS2. Finally, consider disabling or limiting navigation2 features that process external scripts if not essential.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) navigation2- ROS2-humble and navigation 2-humble allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script.

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