CVE-2026-32724
PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc1, a heap-use-after-free is detected in the MavlinkShell::available() function. The issue is caused by a race condition between the MAVLink receiver thread (which handles shell creation/destruction) and the telemetry sender thread (which polls the shell for available output). The issue is remotely triggerable via MAVLink SERIAL_CONTROL messages (ID 126), which can be sent by an external ground station or automated script. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.0-rc1.
Published:Mar 13, 2026
Last Modified:Mar 23, 2026
EPS:Mar 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00018
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Dronecode
Product
Px4 Drone Autopilot
Dronecode
Px4 Drone Autopilot
Vendor
Px4
Product
Px4-autopilot
Px4
Px4-autopilot
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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High
