CVE-2018-4993 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Attackers can steal NTLM SSO hashes via Adobe Acrobat and Reader, leading to information disclosure of sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4993?
CVE-2018-4993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 9 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4993?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4993 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-4993 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Dc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rxx-6c3r-g2p4.