CVE-2026-38971

criticalCVSS 9.1covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-02

ardupilot through Plane-4.6.3 was found to contain an out-of-bounds read issue in libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_serial_control.cpp in GCS_MAVLINK::handle_serial_control().

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.48% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalCVE-2026-38971: ardupilot through Plane-4.6.3 was found to contain an out-of-bounds read issue in libraries/GC…nvd · 2026-07-02

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