Buffer overflow in Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie
CVE-2025-46714
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. Starting in version 1.3.0 and prior to 1.15.12, API_GET_SECURE_PARAM has an arithmetic overflow leading to a small memory allocation…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie — versions >= 1.3.0, < 1.15.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/security/advisories/GHSA-c5h5-54gp-xh4q (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46714?
- CVE-2025-46714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46714 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.