Buffer overflow in Libretro Retroarch
CVE-2025-9136
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 l…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (7.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Libretro Retroarch — versions 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9136?
- CVE-2025-9136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libretro Retroarch, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9136?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9136 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.