// For flags

CVE-2025-0459

libretro RetroArch Startup profapi.dll untrusted search path

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Eine problematische Schwachstelle wurde in libretro RetroArch bis 1.19.1 für Windows entdeckt. Es geht hierbei um eine nicht näher spezifizierte Funktion in der Bibliothek profapi.dll der Komponente Startup. Durch das Beeinflussen mit unbekannten Daten kann eine untrusted search path-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff muss lokal passieren.

*Credits: Havook
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
Low
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.291476 Vdb Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.474011 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libretro
Search vendor "Libretro"
 RetroArch
Search vendor "Libretro" for product "RetroArch"
 1.19.0
Search vendor "Libretro" for product "RetroArch" and version "1.19.0"
en
Affected
Libretro
Search vendor "Libretro"
 RetroArch
Search vendor "Libretro" for product "RetroArch"
 1.19.1
Search vendor "Libretro" for product "RetroArch" and version "1.19.1"
en
Affected