CVE-2026-102809

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10

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CVE-2026-102809 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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..

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.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
PX4PX4-Autopilot<= 1.17.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-102809?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-102809?
CVE-2026-102809 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-102809?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST