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CVE-2026-86714: Out-of-bounds Read in PX4 PX4-Autopilot

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-86714cvecve-2026-86714
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 11:23:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: PX4
Product: PX4-Autopilot

Description

PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a stack buffer over-read vulnerability in the netman system command that fails to validate interface name length. Attackers can supply interface names of 74 bytes or more via the -i option to read beyond buffer boundaries, leaking stack memory to console output or writing it into persistent network configuration files.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

PX4

PX4-Autopilot

Affected versions
>=0 <=1.17.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
PX4-Autopilot
pkg:github/PX4-Autopilot
Affected versions
>=0 <=1.17.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/16/2026, 00:49:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-86714 describes a stack buffer over-read in PX4 Autopilot through version 1.17.0. The vulnerability exists in the netman system command where the interface name length is not validated. Attackers can exploit this by providing interface names of 74 bytes or more via the -i option, causing the system to read beyond the intended buffer boundaries. This results in leakage of stack memory either to the console output or into persistent network configuration files.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to read memory beyond the allocated buffer on the stack, which can lead to leakage of sensitive stack memory contents. This could expose information that may aid further attacks or reconnaissance. There is no indication of privilege escalation or code execution. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting the limited scope and impact of the information disclosure.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid supplying interface names of 74 bytes or more to the netman system command's -i option to prevent triggering the vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-09-08T10:58:36.171Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a9ff395acd9273b49949e44

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 11:37:57 UTC

Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 00:49:34 UTC

Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:24 UTC

Views: 80

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