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CVE-2026-86097 - PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Null Pointer Dereference via param select

CVE ID :CVE-2026-86097
Published : Sept. 4, 2026, 10:38 p.m. | 25 minutes ago
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.
Severity: 7.1 | HIGH
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