CVE-2025-9136CWE-119CWE-125

libretro RetroArch file_stream.c filestream_vscanf out-of-bounds

Medium · published August 19, 2025

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00205 · 9.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2025-08-19T11:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 AUG 11:32Z
    libretro RetroArch file_stream.c filestream_vscanf out-of-bounds
    cvelistv5