CVE-2018-25219 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-25219

PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Achilles

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Excel Password Recovery
Vulnerable Versions:
8.3.1

Timeline

Official Publish: March 26th, 2026
Last Modified: March 26th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)