CVE-2025-11579

Name: CVE-2025-11579
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-10T12:15:37.743+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-11579 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-789

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nwaples	Rardecode	<= 2.1.1

References

https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode/commit/52fb4e825c936636f251f7e7deded39ab11df9a9Patch

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11579?

How severe is CVE-2025-11579?

CVE-2025-11579 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11579?

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Source: NVD / NIST