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CVE-2009-3857 Details

Description

Buffer overflow in Softonic International SciTE 1.72 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Ruby (.rb) file containing a long string, which triggers the crash when a scroll bar is used.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51674 CVE
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9133 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51674 [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9133 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
softonic scite
1.72

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:softonic:scite:1.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3857
NVD Published Date:
Nov 4, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-3857 Details - Not Deferred