NTLM SSO hash theft in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-15979
Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15820
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15979
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15979
Update the affected software to versions 2019.008.20081, 2017.011.30106, 2015.006.30457.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30457, 17.011.30106, 19.008.20081
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30457, 17.011.30106, 19.008.20081
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30457, 17.011.30106, 19.008.20081