CVE-2026-102808 PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 NULL Pointer Dereference via sd_stress
Attackers with shell access can crash the flight controller by supplying invalid byte count values to the sd_stress command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102808?
CVE-2026-102808 is a high-severity vulnerability in PX4-Autopilot, published on 29 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the sd_stress command where the -b byte count parameter is parsed without validation before being passed to malloc() and memset(). Attackers with shell access, including through MAVLink, can supply invalid byte count values to crash the flight controller.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102808?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102808?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102808 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102808 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mwg-qhjp-3hf8.