Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15979 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Acrobat Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Adobe Reader Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) NTLM SSO hash theft
EUVDB-ID: #VU15820
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15979
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to NTLM SSO hash theft. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
MitigationUpdate the affected software to versions 2019.008.20081, 2017.011.30106, 2015.006.30457.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Acrobat: 15.006.30306 - 19.008.20080
Adobe Reader: 2015.006.30306 - 2019.008.20080
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-40.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
