Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-15979
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2017.011.30105 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a ntlm sso hash theft vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.103 (95.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.103 · newest: 0.103 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2017.011.30105 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier versions
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-40.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105907 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042099 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15979?
- CVE-2018-15979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15979 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.