CVE-2026-102808: PX4-Autopilot · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects PX4-AutopilotSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 1.17.1 soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.17.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade px4/PX4-Autopilot to 1.17.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PX4PX4-Autopilot | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubpx4/PX4-Autopilotpkg:github/px4/PX4-AutopilotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict shell access and MAVLink command privileges to trusted users only to reduce risk of exploitation.
Description
PX4 Autopilot versions up to 1.17.0 have a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the sd_stress command. This occurs because the -b byte count parameter is not validated before being used in memory allocation functions. An attacker with shell access, including via MAVLink, can supply invalid values to cause the flight controller to crash. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.1.
References
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/28795 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/commit/c865dc9fde14d1391916775153aa271603c3c592 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/d6f12ad1c4f70ad3230afd7d86e971421e02fef4/src/systemcmds/sd_stress/sd_stress.cpp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/px4-autopilot-through-1.17.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-sd-stress (opens in a new tab)