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CVE-2018-16518 (GCVE-0-2018-16518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-09-05 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:46
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Summary
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.
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