CVE-2025-9809 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2025-9809

Out-of-bounds write in cdfs_open_cue_track in libretro libretro-common latest on all...

Vulnerability Description

Out-of-bounds write in cdfs_open_cue_track in libretro libretro-common latest on all platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cue file with a file path exceeding PATH_MAX_LENGTH that is copied using memcpy into a fixed-size buffer.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Simcha Kosman

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libretro-common
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 1st, 2025
Last Modified: September 3rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact