CVE-2026-32705: PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-32705?

px4 drone autopilot: upgrade to 1.17.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-32705 being exploited?

CVE-2026-32705 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-32705 affect?

CVE-2026-32705 affects px4 drone autopilot. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, the BST telemetry probe writes a string terminator using a device-provided length without bounds. A malicious BST device can report an oversized dev_name_len, causi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-32705?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-32705 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting px4 drone autopilot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, the BST telemetry probe writes a string terminator using a device-provided length without bounds. A malicious BST device can report an oversized dev_name_len, causing a stack overflow in the driver and crashing the task (or enabling code execution). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.0-rc2.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 80%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-121
Published	2026-03-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: dronecode

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-16 14:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dronecode px4 drone autopilot UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.17.0 · 1.17.0 alpha1 · 1.17.0 beta1 · 1.17.0 rc1

Fixed in: 1.17.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy px4-drone-autopilot || rpm -q px4-drone-autopilot || px4-drone-autopilot --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.17.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade px4-drone-autopilot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade px4-drone-autopilot

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-32705?

px4 drone autopilot: upgrade to 1.17.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-32705 being exploited?

CVE-2026-32705 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-32705 affect?

CVE-2026-32705 affects px4 drone autopilot. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, the BST telemetry probe writes a string terminator using a device-provided length without bounds. A malicious BST device can report an oversized dev_name_len, causi

How urgent is CVE-2026-32705?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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