CVE 4.8 MEDIUM

libretro RetroArch file_stream.c filestream_vscanf out-of-bounds_CVE-2025-9136

4.8 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

Description

A flaw has been found in libretro RetroArch 1.18.0/1.19.0/1.20.0. This affects the function filestream_vscanf of the file libretro-common/streams/file_stream.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. Upgrading to version 1.21.0 mitigates this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-9136
Source VulDB
Published Aug 19, 2025 at 11:32

Affected Product

Vendor libretro
Product RetroArch
Version 1.18.0
Affected Versions libretro RetroArch 1.18.0
libretro RetroArch 1.19.0
libretro RetroArch 1.20.0

CWE Classification

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