PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in param_set_default_file() and param_set_backup_file() functions that allows attackers to crash the autopilot process. Attackers can invoke 'param select' or 'param select-backup' commands with no path argument from any PX4 shell to trigger the crash.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0000
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| Description | PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in param_set_default_file() and param_set_backup_file() functions that allows attackers to crash the autopilot process. Attackers can invoke 'param select' or 'param select-backup' commands with no path argument from any PX4 shell to trigger the crash. | |
| Title | PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Null Pointer Dereference via param select | |
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Px4
Px4 autopilot |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:px4:autopilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Px4
Px4 autopilot |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-04T22:38:47.363Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T22:17:33.193Z
Link: CVE-2026-86097
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-04T23:18:03.547
Modified: 2026-09-04T23:18:03.547
Link: CVE-2026-86097
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Updated: 2026-09-05T01:45:17Z
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