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CVE-2025-9136 (GCVE-0-2025-9136)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-19 11:32 – Updated: 2025-08-19 13:15

Title

libretro RetroArch file_stream.c filestream_vscanf out-of-bounds

Summary

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.

Severity

4.8 (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

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-19 13:15 UTC

CWE

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read
CWE-119 - Memory Corruption

Assigner

VulDB mitre root

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.320516	vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320516	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.617657	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555	issue-tracking
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555#…	issue-tracking
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555/…	issue-trackingpatch
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/releases/ta…	patch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
libretro	RetroArch	Affected: 1.18.0 Affected: 1.19.0 Affected: 1.20.0 Unaffected: 1.21.0

Credits

Simcha Kosman simkca (VulDB User)

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FKIE_CVE-2025-9136

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-19 12:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:08

Severity

5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555	Issue Tracking, Patch
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555#issuecomment-2651403849	Issue Tracking, Patch
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555/commits/6446f045ec7fc6a5cac3e8ec35a2f0a5889c88e8	Patch
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/releases/tag/v1.21.0	Release Notes
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320516	Permissions Required, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/?id.320516	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/?submit.617657	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://vuldb.com/?submit.617657	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
libretro	retroarch	1.18.0
libretro	retroarch	1.19.0
libretro	retroarch	1.20.0

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GHSA-6FQ3-C5X5-4X7C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-19 12:31 – Updated: 2025-08-19 12:31

Details

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

4.8 (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

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    "CVE-2025-9136"
  ],
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  "id": "GHSA-6fq3-c5x5-4x7c",
  "modified": "2025-08-19T12:31:14Z",
  "published": "2025-08-19T12:31:14Z",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    }
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}

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9136 (CVE-2025-9136)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2025-08-19 12:15 – Updated: 2026-05-20 15:16 – Source website

Details

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

7.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

4.8 (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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9136	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9136	REPORT
	https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/17555	REPORT

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