{"id":59354,"date":"2025-07-13T14:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T14:55:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T00:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:11:49","slug":"cve-2025-46713-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-s-memory-allocation-subsystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46713-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-s-memory-allocation-subsystem\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46713: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Sandboxie&#8217;s Memory Allocation Subsystem<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity threats continue to pose significant risks, and the recent discovery of a severe vulnerability in Sandboxie, a popular sandbox-based isolation software, is no exception. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-46713, has the potential to compromise systems or leak sensitive data, impacting both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. Understanding the nature of this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and how to mitigate it is crucial for all users and administrators of Sandboxie.<br \/>\nThe importance of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40600-severe-externally-controlled-format-string-vulnerability-in-sonicos-ssl-vpn-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69760\">vulnerability is underscored by its CVSS Severity<\/a> Score of 7.8, indicating its high severity. The vulnerability is rooted in the software&#8217;s memory allocation subsystem, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7460-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-t6-leads-to-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66916\">leading to a buffer<\/a> overflow issue, which is a common and dangerous exploit that can allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46713<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8040-memory-safety-bugs-causing-potential-system-compromise-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71241\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-857749575\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Sandboxie | 0.0.1 to 1.15.11<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47998-severe-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67317\">vulnerability stems from an arithmetic overflow<\/a> deep within Sandboxie&#8217;s memory allocation subsystem. This overflow leads to a smaller allocation than requested, subsequently causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8159-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67372\">buffer overflow<\/a>. In essence, when the API_SET_SECURE_PARAM function is called, it incorrectly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55154-imagemagick-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-calculation-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74461\">calculates the size of the memory<\/a> to be allocated. This miscalculation can allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7805-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-1-0-0-9-leading-to-remote-buffer-overflow-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67661\">overflow the buffer<\/a> with data, potentially overwriting other memory areas, leading to unpredictable system behavior, crashes, or even allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2325050418\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode demonstrates a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. It shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49672-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67778\">overflow of the buffer<\/a> due to the incorrect memory allocation.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Malicious code to exploit the vulnerability\ndef exploit_vulnerability():\n# Create an oversized payload\noversized_payload = &quot;A&quot; * 1000\n# Call the vulnerable function with the oversized payload\nAPI_SET_SECURE_PARAM(oversized_payload)\n# Execute the exploit\nexploit_vulnerability()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The oversized payload causes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53076-critical-overread-buffers-vulnerability-in-samsung-s-rlottie\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66272\">buffer overflow when the vulnerable<\/a> function is called, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To protect against this vulnerability, users are advised to update <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46715-kernel-pointer-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-versions-prior-to-1-15-12\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82798\">Sandboxie to version<\/a> 1.15.12 or later, which contains a patch for this issue. If updating isn&#8217;t immediately feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, helping to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80074\">potential exploit<\/a> attempts. As always, maintaining an up-to-date system and following best security practices will significantly reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54689-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-urna\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76669\">risk of falling prey to such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Cybersecurity threats continue to pose significant risks, and the recent discovery of a severe vulnerability in Sandboxie, a popular sandbox-based isolation software, is no exception. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-46713, has the potential to compromise systems or leak sensitive data, impacting both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. 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