CVE-2025-11579
October 10, 2025
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.1 <v2.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.2.0github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0-beta.1 <v2.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.2.0Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03
