Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-25218 · published 26 March 2026
CVE-2018-25218: Passfab rar password recovery out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Passfab · Rar Password Recovery
PassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload. Attackers can craft a payload with a buffer overflow, NSEH jump, and shellcode, then paste it into the 'Licensed E-mail and Registration Code' field during registration to trigger code execution.
Description
PassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload. Attackers can craft a payload with a buffer overflow, NSEH jump, and shellcode, then paste it into the 'Licensed E-mail and Registration Code' field during registration to trigger code execution.
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46008 | ExploitVDB Entry |
| https://www.passfab.com/downloads/passfab-rar-password-recovery.exe | Product |
| https://www.passfab.com/products/rar-password-recovery.html | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passfab-rar-password-recovery-seh-buffer-overflow | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-25218), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.