#VU12689 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4993
Published: May 15, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12689
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-4993
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to NTLM SSO hash theft when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and gain access to arbitrary data.
The weakness exists due to NTLM SSO hash theft when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and gain access to arbitrary data.
Remediation
Update to version 2018.011.20040, 2017.011.30080 or 2015.006.30418.