Answer in brief
CVE-2026-86097 records a High severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Null Pointer Dereference via param select. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps PX4/PX4-Autopilot (generic), PX4/PX4-Autopilot (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps PX4/PX4-Autopilot (generic), PX4/PX4-Autopilot (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| PX4/PX4-Autopilotgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
| PX4/PX4-Autopilotgeneric | >=0 <=1.17.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 4, 2026
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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