PT-2009-6082 · Softonic International · Scite

Prodigy · Published 2009-11-04 · Updated 2017-09-19 · CVE-2009-3857

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Softonic International SciTE version 1.72

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow that allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash. This occurs when a Ruby (.rb) file containing a long string is used, and the crash is triggered when a scroll bar is utilized.

Recommendations For Softonic International SciTE version 1.72, consider avoiding the use of Ruby (.rb) files with long strings until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, refrain from using the scroll bar when working with such files to minimize the risk of application crash.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-3857

Affected Products

Scite

References · 4

• 🔥 http://exploit-db.com/exploits/9133 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/9133 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3857 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51674 · Note