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Hypothetically, yes. Emulators aren't really built with security in mind. Practically, I haven't heard of many people targeting vulnerabilities in emulators as an attack vector. You're probably fine!
I think if i use a non-admin account, and firejail to sandbox the apps i should be fine.
If you're concerned, try comparing them to known hashes. If there's a mismatch, you could have something sketchy.
Also be careful with archives (.zip, .rar).
Some emulators are/were able to be exploited, so modified ROMs/ISOs/etc. could look like a legit game, but have actually been injected with a virus.