Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Sandboxie 5.49.7 can be crashed by an oversized value in the container folder setting. The business impact is availability disruption of the Sandboxie application, not data theft or system takeover based on provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted availability issue for endpoints relying on Sandboxie. Prioritize if Sandboxie supports critical workflows or security testing operations. It is not currently supported as active exploitation or data compromise in the provided evidence.
Technical view
The issue is reported as CWE-1284: improper input validation. A large container folder input can overflow handling and crash Sandboxie 5.49.7. The record assigns CVSS 3.1 score 7.5 with availability impact only. Public exploit information is referenced, but active exploitation is not supported by the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Sandboxie 5.49.7, especially where users can modify Sandboxie container folder settings. The provided sources do not identify other affected versions or platforms.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB and VulnCheck reference public exploit information. However, the CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation in the wild. Impact appears limited to application denial of service.
Researcher notes
The source bundle shows a mismatch between the CVSS vector suggesting network, no-user-interaction attack and the description requiring pasted input into a setting. Validate assumptions against the CVE record and advisory before scoring internal risk.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Sandboxie 5.49.7 installations.
- Check Sandboxie vendor guidance for fixed versions or recommended configuration changes.
- Prioritize upgrading or replacing affected installations if vendor guidance identifies a safe version.
- Restrict who can change Sandboxie container folder settings where feasible.
- Monitor for repeated Sandboxie crashes on affected endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Sandboxie version equals 5.49.7.
- Review endpoint software inventory for Sandboxie-Plus or Sandboxie deployments.
- Check whether users can edit container folder settings.
- Review crash logs for Sandboxie availability failures.
- Compare findings with vendor and VulnCheck advisory updates.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-49844CVE reference · exploit
- Sandboxie Official HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Sandboxie 5.49.7 - Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.