CVE-2025-15150: PX4-Autopilot · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects PX4-AutopilotSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubpx4/PX4-Autopilotpkg:github/px4/PX4-AutopilotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-15150, European organizations should immediately apply the official patch released by the PX4 project, identified by commit 338595edd1d235efd885fd5e9f45e7f9dcf4013d, to all affected PX4-Autopilot versions up to 1.16.0. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict local access controls to PX4 systems, including physical security measures and user authentication to prevent unauthorized local access. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and limit the number of users with local system privileges. Regularly audit and monitor local system access logs for suspicious activity. Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries and address space layout randomization (ASLR) where supported by the PX4 platform. Conduct thorough testing of autopilot software updates in controlled environments before deployment. Additionally, organizations should establish incident response plans specific to drone system compromises and ensure personnel are trained to recognize and respond to anomalies in drone behavior that could indicate exploitation.
Description
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.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/26118 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/26124 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/26124/commits/338595edd1d235efd885fd5e9f45e7f9dcf4013d (opens in a new tab)