CVE-2018-25219 PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the registration fields of PassFab Excel Password Recovery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25219?
CVE-2018-25219 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Passfab Excel Password Recovery, published on 26 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Passfab Excel Password Recovery.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25219 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25219 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Passfab Excel Password Recovery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv6v-v62w-gfh5.