Which versions of Excel Password Recovery Professional are affected by CVE-2018-25215?

Organizations using Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2018-25215, a out-of-bounds write vulnerability rated CVSS 6.8.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-25215?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-25215. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2018-25215?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Excel Password Recovery Professional CVE-2018-25215

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25215?

CVE-2018-25215 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

EUVD-2018-21688 MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2026-03-26 VulnCheck

GHSA-xfcq-73qm-28cr

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Excel Password Recovery Professional

6.8

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Mar 31, 2026 - 15:17 vuln.today

Public exploit code

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 26, 2026 - 13:45 euvd

EUVD-2018-21688

Analysis Generated

Mar 26, 2026 - 13:45 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 26, 2026 - 13:24 nvd

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string to the 'E-Mail and Registrations Code' field. Attackers can paste a crafted payload containing 5000 bytes of data into the registration field to trigger a crash when the Register button is clicked.

AnalysisAI

Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string to the 'E-Mail. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string to the 'E-Mail and Registrations Code' field. Attackers can paste a crafted payload containing 5000 bytes of data into the registration field to trigger a crash when the Register button is clicked. Affected products include: Recoverlostpassword Excel Password Recovery Professional.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).