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.
History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T14:29:18.899Z

Reserved: 2026-03-26T13:19:02.108Z

Link: CVE-2018-25219

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T14:29:13.811Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-26T14:16:06.090

Modified: 2026-03-26T15:13:15.790

Link: CVE-2018-25219

cve-icon Redhat

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