Buffer overflow in Dronecode Px4 Drone Autopilot
CVE-2026-32706
PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, The crsf_rc parser accepts an oversized variable-length known packet and copies it into a fixed 64-byte global buffer without a bounds check. In deployments where crsf_rc is enabled on a CRSF serial port, an adjacent/raw-serial attacker can trigger memory corruption and crash PX4. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.0-rc2.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Dronecode Px4_drone_autopilot — versions 1.17.0
- Px4 Px4-autopilot — versions < 1.17.0-rc2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32706?
- CVE-2026-32706 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4 Drone Autopilot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32706?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.