CVE-2019-25551
CVE-2019-25551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1284.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
- CVSS v4: 6.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2019-19850
- Weakness: CWE-1284
- Affected product: Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25551?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25551?
- CVE-2019-25551 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-25551 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-25551?
- CVE-2019-25551 affects Sandboxie-plus Sandboxie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-25551?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2019-25551 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2019-25551 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2019-19850.
- When was CVE-2019-25551 published?
- CVE-2019-25551 was published on 2026-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46860
- https://www.sandboxie.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-denial-of-service-via-program-alerts-buffer-overflow
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:sandboxie-plus:sandboxie:5.30:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
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