CVE-2019-25551
Sandboxie 5.30 Denial of Service via Program Alerts Buffer Overflow
Description
Sandboxie 5.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Program Alerts configuration field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 5000 characters into the 'Select or enter a program' field during program alert configuration to trigger an application crash.
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 23, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Sandboxie to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
- Avoid entering excessively long strings in program alert fields.
- Sanitize user inputs for program alert configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-25551.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46860 | Exploit VDB Entry |
| https://www.sandboxie.com | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-denial-of-service-via-program-alerts-buffer-overflow | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-1284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sandboxie-plus:sandboxie:5.30:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46860 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.sandboxie.com Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-denial-of-service-via-program-alerts-buffer-overflow Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Sandboxie 5.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Program Alerts configuration field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 5000 characters into the 'Select or enter a program' field during program alert configuration to trigger an application crash. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-1282 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46860 Added Reference https://www.sandboxie.com Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-denial-of-service-via-program-alerts-buffer-overflow