CVE-2009-3857 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in SciTE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malicious Ruby file, requiring user interaction to open the file and scroll.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3857?
CVE-2009-3857 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softonic Scite.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3857 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3857 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvhm-v482-m2w5.