CVE-2026-86096
Medium
Description
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in TemperatureCalibration::start() due to a race condition between task spawning and object deletion. Attackers can trigger the calibration process via shell commands to write to freed heap memory, corrupting unrelated objects or allocator metadata and destabilizing heap operations.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductPX4-Autopilot
PublishedSep 4, 2026
First seenSep 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PX4 PX4-Autopilot | v ≤ 1.17.0 | — |
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