CVE-2009-3857 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Softonic International SciTE version 1.72. This flaw allows a user-assisted remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted Ruby (.rb) file containing a long string, which crashes the application when a scroll bar is used. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity impact. While there is a publicly available exploit (EDB-9133) for a local crash, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.72CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:softonic:scite:1.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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