CVE-2026-86713 json
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Use-After-Free in load_mon
published 2mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-72689
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the load_mon module's stop path where exit_and_cleanup() deletes the LoadMon object and frees the performance counter before perf_end() attempts to access it. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by issuing the load_mon stop command from any PXH or MAVLink shell, causing reads and writes through freed memory that corrupt heap objects and destabilize the flight stack.
Patch / fix
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot@354823e commit
- github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot#28544 pull request
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/28544 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- PX4 PX4-Autopilot
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/28544
patch, issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/commit/354823e2efd8dd7ac47f4b8984b8e0fb06dc3b79
patch
-
github.com
/PX4/PX4-Autopilot
product
-
github.com
/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/v1.17.0/src/modules/load_mon/LoadMon.cpp
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/px4-autopilot-through-1.17.0-use-after-free-in-load-mon
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86713
- NVD CVE-2026-86713
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