CVE-2024-39835 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-39835

Unsafe use of eval() method in roslaunch tool

Vulnerability Description

A code injection vulnerability has been identified in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'roslaunch' command-line tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability arises from the use of the eval() method to process user-supplied, unsanitized parameter values within the substitution args mechanism, which roslaunch evaluates before launching a node. This flaw allows attackers to craft and execute arbitrary Python code.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Florencia Cabral Berenfus, Ubuntu Robotics Team

Affected Vendor

Open Source Robotics Foundation

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Affected Software

Robot Operating System (ROS)
Vulnerable Versions:
Noetic Ninjemys, Melodic Morenia, Kinetic Kame, Indigo Igloo

Timeline

Official Publish: July 17th, 2025
Last Modified: July 18th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)