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High USN-8166-1 1 CVE

retroarch vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2026 · Updated Apr 27, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that RetroArch did not correctly handle certain memory
operations, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 25.10 retroarch 1.20.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu · Pro 24.04 LTS Pro:24.04:LTS retroarch 1.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9809