# CVE-2008-7009: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in multiscan.exe triggered by long file paths.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c2fw-x5gx-3qxr

## What is CVE-2008-7009?

CVE-2008-7009 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in multiscan.exe in Check Point ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483.000 and 8.0.020.000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a file or directory with a long path.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7009?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Checkpoint Zonealarm.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-7009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-7009 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7009 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0 - AntiVirus Directory Path Buffer Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-41604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41604/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-23743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23743/): Privilege escalation in ZoneAlarm. (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-6023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6023/): Privilege escalation in Check Point ZoneAlarm (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-8790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8790/): Privilege escalation in ZoneAlarm (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2005-2932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2932/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-7009 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-7009 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7009 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7009/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7009/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7009
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7009
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-7009

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