CVE-2018-25219

HIGH EPSS 15.8%
Published Mar 26, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.6 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Mar 26, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload in the registration code field. Attackers can craft a buffer overflow payload with a pop-pop-ret gadget and shellcode that triggers code execution when pasted into the Licensed E-mail and Registration Code field during the registration process.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.6
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
15.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
passfabexcel_password_recovery* ≤8.3.1

References 4

  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46301
    ExploitVDB Entry
  • passfab.com https://www.passfab.com/downloads/passfab-excel-password-recovery.exe
    Product
  • passfab.com https://www.passfab.com/products/excel-password-recovery.html
    Product
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passfab-excel-password-recovery-seh-buffer-overflow
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.