CVE-2018-16518
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability with remote code execution in Prim'X Zed! FREE through 1.0 build 186 and Zed! Limited Edition through 6.1 build 2208 allows creation of arbitrary files on a user's workstation using crafted ZED! containers because the watermark loading function can place an executable file into a Startup folder.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.24% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-09-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| primx | zed\! |
| primx | zed\! free |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD