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TI-2018-15444 Aliases CVE-2018-25219GHSA-mv6v-v62w-gfh5

PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow

Priority HIGH 72CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PassfabExcel Password Recovery8.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Excel Password Recovery VendorPassfab Affected 8.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:passfab:excel_password_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.3.1VulnerablePassfab
  • cpe:2.3:a:passfab:excel_password_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.3.1 Vulnerable ·Passfab

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv6v-v62w-gfh5

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2018-15440 Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 Local Buffer Overflow DoS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences