CVE-2023-38245 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control (AxAcroPDFLib.AxAcroPDF) src NTLMv2 SSO Hash Theft Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can steal NTLMv2 credentials by tricking a user into opening a malicious file or visiting a crafted webpage in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-38245?

CVE-2023-38245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a maliciously crafted Microsoft Office file, or visit an attacker controlled web page.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38245?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-38245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwfv-vj48-p3xq.

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