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CVE-2025-11579 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/nwaples/rardecode/commit/52fb4e825c936636f251f7e7deded39ab11df9a9 Mattermost, Inc. Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value Mattermost, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-11579
NVD Published Date:
10/10/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
Mattermost, Inc.