AMCL crash via unchecked negative cluster index
Published Feb 12, 2026 · Updated Feb 12, 2026
Heap out-of-bounds write in Open Navigation Nav2 1.3.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash AMCL via a crafted initial pose. In pf_cluster_stats(), an extreme /initialpose covariance makes pf_kdtree_get_cluster return -1; release builds discard the assert and write through set->clusters[-1]. The attacker must share the ROS 2 DDS domain; one message stops localization and navigation, while code execution remains unconfirmed.
Summary
What happened
Heap out-of-bounds write in Open Navigation Nav2 1.3.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash AMCL via a crafted initial pose. In pf_cluster_stats(), an extreme /initialpose covariance makes pf_kdtree_get_cluster return -1; release builds discard the assert and write through set->clusters[-1]. The attacker must share the ROS 2 DDS domain; one message stops localization and navigation, while code execution remains unconfirmed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-26011
- Published
- Feb 12, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Vendor
- Open Navigation
- Product
- Nav2
- Classifications
- CWE-122, CWE-787, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=<= 1.3.11
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-mgj5-g2p6-gc5x /initialpose proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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