RetroArch vulnerability
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. Affected Ubuntu releases: 25.10, 24.04. CVEs: CVE-2025-9809.
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Apply available updates: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` (a standard system update installs the fix).
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
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