CVE-2009-3857

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51674
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9133

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2009-11-04 09:30

Updated : 2017-09-18 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2009-3857

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3857

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

softonic

scite

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