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CVE-2025-0459— libretro RetroArch Startup profapi.dll untrusted search path

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Affected
libretro RetroArch
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

RetroArch是Libretro开源的一个 Libretro API 的参考前端。 RetroArch 1.19.1之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于组件Startup profapi.dll中的一些功能会导致不受信任的搜索路径。

CVSS 5.3 · Medium EPSS 0.19% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1574.001 · DLL
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-0459

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
libretro RetroArch Startup profapi.dll untrusted search path
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in libretro RetroArch up to 1.19.1 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library profapi.dll of the component Startup. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
不可信的搜索路径
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
RetroArch 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
RetroArch是Libretro开源的一个 Libretro API 的参考前端。 RetroArch 1.19.1之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于组件Startup profapi.dll中的一些功能会导致不受信任的搜索路径。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
libretro RetroArch 1.19.0 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-0459 (3)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: RetroArch
Same vendor: libretro
Same weakness: CWE-426

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