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.
Published: 2025-08-19
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25164 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.
History

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libretro:retroarch:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libretro:retroarch:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libretro:retroarch:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libretro
Libretro retroarch
Vendors & Products Libretro
Libretro retroarch

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title libretro RetroArch file_stream.c filestream_vscanf out-of-bounds
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, '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'}


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Libretro Retroarch
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-19T13:15:15.055Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T05:30:17.042Z

Link: CVE-2025-9136

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-19T13:14:53.430Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-19T12:15:27.390

Modified: 2025-09-12T14:55:08.680

Link: CVE-2025-9136

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-21T12:32:00Z

Weaknesses