CVE-2018-4993 in the critical feed json
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 h…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-16778
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 86.7%
- EPSS 86.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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86.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/fileformat/badpdf BADPDF Malicious PDF Creator metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040920
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104177
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4993
- NVD CVE-2018-4993
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