CVE-2026-84698: PX4 Autopilot sd_bench Heap Buffer Overflow via Block Size

Published Sep 2, 2026
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Updated

PX4 Autopilot contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the sdbench command that writes a four-byte block number into a user-supplied sized allocation. Attackers can invoke sdbench with a block size below four bytes to overflow the heap buffer and potentially execute code or crash the system.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PX4 PX4 autopilot

Event History

Sep 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:37 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Systems running PX4 Autopilot where an attacker can invoke the sd_bench command are exposed. The vulnerability does not require prior privileges or user interaction according to the supplied vector.

2

What input is required to trigger the overflow?

An attacker must run sd_bench with a block size smaller than four bytes. The command then writes a four-byte block number into an allocation sized from that supplied block size.

3

What is the potential impact?

Successful exploitation can corrupt heap memory, potentially causing a system crash or enabling code execution. The provided scoring vector indicates an availability impact, while confidentiality and integrity impacts are listed as none.

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