Buffer overflow in Passfab Excel Password Recovery
CVE-2018-25219
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Passfab Excel Password Recovery — versions 8.3.1
- Passfab Excel_password_recovery
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ExploitDB-46301 (Exploit, exploit, VDB Entry)
- Official Product Homepage (Product, product)
- Product Reference (Product, product)
- VulnCheck Advisory: PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25219?
- CVE-2018-25219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Passfab Excel Password Recovery, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25219?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.