CVE-2026-102809
PX4-Autopilot: PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Stack Exhaustion via tests file2 Command
PX4 PX4-Autopilot
CVSS
7.1HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 29 Sep 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.48%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains an uncontrolled stack allocation vulnerability in the file2 test command that fails to validate the write chunk size parameter. Attackers with shell access can supply an excessively large value to the -c option to trigger stack overflow and crash the flight controller.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- PX4-Autopilotaffected: all versions through 1.17.0CVE List
References 5
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/commit/46a77d8ad15e7929ef261c41083dffd1bbfa9f85Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/px4-autopilot-through-1.17.0-stack-exhaustion-via-tests-file2-commandAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/28586Exploitvia CVE List
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/d6f12ad1c4f70ad3230afd7d86e971421e02fef4/src/systemcmds/tests/test_file2.c#L86-L130Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/PX4/PX4-AutopilotReferencevia CVE List