CVE-2018-25219

HIGHNVD 7.88.4▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-26. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.6.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
8.4(medium)
EG Risk
54(Track*)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity84% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
16%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 26, 2026

Last Modified

July 28, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 28, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer Overflow | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passfab-excel-password-recovery-seh-buffer-overflow
generic
https://www.passfab.com/downloads/passfab-excel-password-recovery.exe
generic

[OFFICIAL] PassFab for Excel - Best Excel Password Recovery Software

https://www.passfab.com/products/excel-password-recovery.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 - SEH Local Exploit - Windows local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46301

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-01 04:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-30 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-30 01:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-28 15:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-28 02:25 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-28 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-27 14:23 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-27 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-25219?
CVE-2018-25219 is a high vulnerability published on March 26, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2018-25219 disclosed?
CVE-2018-25219 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 26, 2026, with the most recent update on July 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-25219 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-25219 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 83.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25219?
CVE-2018-25219 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.4.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-25219?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-25219, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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