Code injection in libretro RetroArch allows arbitrary code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
libretro RetroArch v1.22.2 is affected. A flaw (CWE-94) lets a remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction force another user to load attacker-supplied code under that user's uid, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
An issue in libretro RetroArch v1.22.2 allows attackers to force another user into loading attacker-supplied code in their uid, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for RetroArch.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107050
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-8w87-63f5-xvr3
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-107050 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-107050 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w87-63f5-xvr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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