CVE-2018-18748 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can escape the Sandboxie sandbox by executing Python system commands, bypassing isolation controls, though the vendor disputes this as intended behavior.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18748?
CVE-2018-18748 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18748?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-64721 Sandboxie's Integer Overflow in SbieIniServer::RC4Crypt allows sandbox escape and SYSTEM compromise
- CVE-2026-34458 Sandboxie-Plus privilege escalation via INI CRLF injection bypassing EditAdminOnly
- CVE-2024-49360 Path traversal in Sandboxie
- CVE-2026-34459 Sandboxie-Plus sandbox escape via uninitialized memory leak and stack overflow in GetRawInputDeviceInfoSlave
- CVE-2026-34464 Sandboxie-Plus NamedPipeServer OpenHandler stack overflow via unterminated server field
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chm9-whw5-45wx.