{"id":"CVE-2025-11579","title":"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…","summary":"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…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","cwe":["CWE-789"],"vendor":"nwaples","product":"rardecode","affected":["rardecode <= 2.1.1"],"patched":["github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 2.2.0"],"published":"2025-10-10","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T13:10:00.200","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11579","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode/commit/52fb4e825c936636f251f7e7deded39ab11df9a9","label":"responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-11579.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11579"},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2403068"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11579"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11579"},{"url":"https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode"},{"url":"https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-4020"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available","csaf","vex","red-hat","osv","go"],"epss":0.00374,"epssPercentile":0.31207,"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/shinigami-777/PoC_CVE-2025-11579"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-27T16:44:25.601Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"aliases":["GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg","GO-2025-4020"],"ecosystem":"go","ingestedAt":"2026-08-07T19:14:17.690Z","slug":"CVE-2025-11579","body":"## Overview\n\ngithub.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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `rardecode <= 2.1.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2025-11579)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 < 2.2.0`\n- `github.com/nwaples/rardecode <= 1.1.3`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 2.2.0`\n\nSource: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: OpenShift Serverless, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline · no fix planned: OpenShift Serverless, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline · updated 2026-09-23 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-11579.json)","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":29.2,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":4783,"id":"CVE-2025-11579","ts":1788887205913,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"},{"seq":3666,"id":"CVE-2025-11579","ts":1788886322682,"field":"exploit_available","old":"true","new":"false"},{"seq":2517,"id":"CVE-2025-11579","ts":1788882990361,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"},{"seq":1546,"id":"CVE-2025-11579","ts":1788882404144,"field":"exploit_available","old":"true","new":"false"},{"seq":660,"id":"CVE-2025-11579","ts":1788881841682,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}