CVE-2018-25219 HIGH

CVE-2018-25219: PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow

Vendor Passfab
Product Excel Password Recovery
Weakness CWE-787
Published March 26, 2026
Last update March 26, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2026 CVE published
March 26, 2026 Record updated