{
    "id": "CVE-2018-16518",
    "published": "2018-09-05 15:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:44:25",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-22",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.03236",
    "epss_percentile": "0.87937",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-10 18:17:17",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 3,
        "label": "In your normal cycle",
        "why": "Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "primx",
            "product": "zed\\!"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "primx",
            "product": "zed\\!_free"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf",
        "https://github.com/ponypot/cve/blob/master/zed_watermarkExtension.pdf"
    ]
}