How severe is CVE-2024-44852?

CVE-2024-44852 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-44852 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-44852?

CVE-2024-44852 primarily affects Openrobotics Robot Operating System. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44852?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-44852 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-44852 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41217.

When was CVE-2024-44852 published?

CVE-2024-44852 was published on 2024-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-44852

CVE-2024-44852 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openrobotics Robot Operating System with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-763.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-41217
Weakness: CWE-763
Affected product: Openrobotics Robot Operating System
Published: 2024-12-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 ROS2 navigation2 v.humble was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component theta_star::ThetaStar::isUnsafeToPlan().

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44852?: Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 ROS2 navigation2 v.humble was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component theta_star::ThetaStar::isUnsafeToPlan().
How severe is CVE-2024-44852?: CVE-2024-44852 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-44852 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-44852?: CVE-2024-44852 primarily affects Openrobotics Robot Operating System. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44852?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-44852 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-44852 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41217.
When was CVE-2024-44852 published?: CVE-2024-44852 was published on 2024-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:2:humble:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:2:iron:*:*:*:*:*:*

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