NTLM SSO hash theft in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-15979
Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15820
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15979
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15979
Update the affected software to versions 2019.008.20081, 2017.011.30106, 2015.006.30457.