Out-of-bounds Read in Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie
CVE-2025-46716
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 version 1.15.12, Api_SetSecureParam fails to sanitize incoming pointers, and implicitly trusts…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (25.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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-3984-r877-q7xp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46716?
- CVE-2025-46716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46716 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.