CVE-2025-9020

What it is

A vulnerability was found in PX4 PX4-Autopilot up to 1.15.4. This issue affects the function MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_serial_control of the file src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp of the component Mavlink Shell Closing Handler. The manipulation of the argument _mavlink_shell leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The identifier of the patch is 4395d4f00c49b888f030f5b43e2a779f1fa78708. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-08-15 08:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 10:08 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.0 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-08-15 08:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 10:08 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.0

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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