Stack Overflow Vulnerability in PX4 Autopilot Drone Control Solution
CVE-2026-32708

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Px4

Status
Px4-autopilot
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-32708?

The PX4 autopilot, renowned for its flight control capabilities in drone technology, is vulnerable to a stack overflow issue caused by unbounded stack allocation in the Zenoh uORB subscriber. The flaw arises when a remote Zenoh publisher sends oversized fragmented messages, leading to a potential crash of the Zenoh bridge task. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.17.0-rc2, reinforcing the importance of software updates for maintaining robust aviation safety.

Affected Version(s)

PX4-Autopilot < 1.17.0-rc2

References

https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/security/advisories/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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