Is CVE-2024-38922 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-38922 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-38922 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-38922 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38922?

CVE-2024-38922 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-38922

CWE-787Published: December 6, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) and Nav2 humble version was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the nav2_amcl process. This vulnerability is triggered via sending a crafted message to the component /initialpose.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-38922 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.