CVE-2025-11579

github.com/nwaples/rardecode versions <=2.1.1 fail to restrict the dictionary size when reading large RAR dictionary sizes, which allows an attacker to provide a specially crafted RAR file and cause Denial of Service via an Out Of Memory Crash.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode/commit/52fb4e825c936636f251f7e7deded39ab11df9a9	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nwaples:rardecode:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

History

08 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Las versiones menor o igual que 2.1.1 de github.com/nwaples/rardecode no restringen el tamaño del diccionario al leer tamaños de diccionario RAR grandes, lo que permite a un atacante proporcionar un archivo RAR especialmente diseñado y causar una denegación de servicio a través de un fallo por falta de memoria.

Information

Published : 2025-10-10 12:15

Updated : 2026-10-08 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-11579

Mitre link : CVE-2025-11579

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-11579

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nwaples

rardecode

CWE

CWE-789

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

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