Buffer overflow in Passfab Rar Password Recovery
CVE-2018-25218
PassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload. Attackers can craft a payload with a buffer overflow, NSEH jump, and shellcode, then paste it into the 'Licensed E-mail and Registration Code' field during registration to trigger code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Passfab Rar Password Recovery — versions 9.3.2
- Passfab Rar Password Recovery
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46008 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.passfab.com/products/rar-password-recovery.html (Product, product)
- www.passfab.com/downloads/passfab-rar-password-recovery.exe (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passfab-rar-password-recovery-seh-buffer-overflow (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25218?
- CVE-2018-25218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Passfab Rar Password Recovery, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.