CVE-2009-3857

Softonic International SciTE 1.72 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3857. PoCs published by prodigy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a large file with repeated 'A' characters to trigger a crash in SciTE Editor 1.72 when the file is opened and scrolled. It demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by prodigy · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9133

This exploit generates a large file with repeated 'A' characters to trigger a crash in SciTE Editor 1.72 when the file is opened and scrolled. It demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SciTE Editor 1.72
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to create a file on the target system · Target must open the file in SciTE Editor 1.72
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9133
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51674

Scores

EPSS 0.0198
EPSS Percentile 77.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
softonic/scite 1.72
Published Nov 04, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026