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CVE-2018-18748

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2018-10-29

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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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-2912:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Sandboxie-plus sandboxie
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.26= 5.26no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
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no entry
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-10-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-chm9-whw5-45wx

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18748?

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

Is CVE-2018-18748 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18748 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18748?

CVE-2018-18748 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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