RCE in Libretro Retroarch
CVE-2021-28927
The text-to-speech engine in libretro RetroArch for Windows 1.9.0 passes unsanitized input to PowerShell through platform_win32.c via the accessibility_speak_windows function, which allows attackers who have write access on filesystems tha…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libretro Retroarch
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28927?
- CVE-2021-28927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libretro Retroarch, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28927?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.