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CVE-2018-15979
HIGH

CVE-2018-15979

Published Nov 29, 2018 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSHIGH · 7.5
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood10.27%
QFinch risk score10 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

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.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.

Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
10%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. helpx.adobe.com ↗
  2. 105907 ↗
  3. 1042099 ↗

Record history

Published Nov 29, 2018 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026