CVE-2026-38971: n/a
ardupilot through Plane-4.6.3 was found to contain an out-of-bounds read issue in libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_serial_control.cpp in GCS_MAVLINK::handle_serial_control().
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-38971 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ardupilot software, specifically in the Plane-4.6.3 version or earlier. The flaw is located in the GCS_MAVLINK::handle_serial_control() function within the libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_serial_control.cpp file. This vulnerability allows an attacker to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially causing a denial of service or information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized reading of memory, which may expose sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) and cause denial of service conditions (high availability impact). The attack requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it remotely exploitable over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-38971: n/a
Description
ardupilot through Plane-4.6.3 was found to contain an out-of-bounds read issue in libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_serial_control.cpp in GCS_MAVLINK::handle_serial_control().
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-38971 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ardupilot software, specifically in the Plane-4.6.3 version or earlier. The flaw is located in the GCS_MAVLINK::handle_serial_control() function within the libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_serial_control.cpp file. This vulnerability allows an attacker to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially causing a denial of service or information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized reading of memory, which may expose sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) and cause denial of service conditions (high availability impact). The attack requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it remotely exploitable over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a46cf5c27e9c7971910b60e
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 20:51:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:05:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/09/2026, 00:41:13 UTC
Views: 64
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