Rufus 4.15 beta is now available for download from its GitHub repository. This update addresses critical stability issues that previously prevented successful Windows 11 installations on certain systems. The release resolves a specific failure point where the installation process would silently abort at the 75 percent mark.
Developer Pete Batard addresses silent aborts and UEFI:NTFS stability
The software utility is developed by Pete Batard and remains a standard tool for creating bootable media. This version introduces specific fixes for UEFI:NTFS support on Snapdragon X based ARM64 platforms. Users who previously experienced crashes during the boot phase on these ARM devices can now proceed with their installations.
Security and parsing improvements form a core part of this release. The update patches unrestricted XML entity expansion and integer overflow vulnerabilities within the ezxml parser. The issue was tracked under the identifier GHSA-55r2-34wg-8mv9. These changes prevent potential exploitation through malformed configuration files.
The developer also refined the behavior of the silent installation option and cancellation handling during write retries. An infinite loop that occurred with Windows ISOs containing multiple WIM files has been resolved. The beta version builds upon the foundation laid by the previous 4.14 release to ensure smoother operations.
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