Lucene search
+L

Adobe Reader DC Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB18-40) - Mac OS X

🗓️ 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 18 Views

Adobe Reader DC Info Disclosure Vulnerability - Mac OS X. Leaks NTLM credentials from PDFs

Related
Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc_continuous";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814191");
  script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15979");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2019-08-21 16:20:00 +0000 (Wed, 21 Aug 2019)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-11-15 12:20:16 +0530 (Thu, 15 Nov 2018)");
  script_name("Adobe Reader DC Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB18-40) - Mac OS X");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Adobe Reader DC is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an error in handing
  the feature of Portable Document Files (PDFs).That leaks NT LAN Manager (NTLM)
  credentials.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
  attackers to inadvertent leak of the users hashed NTLM password.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Adobe Reader DC version 2019.x before 2019.008.20081 on Mac OS X.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Adobe Reader DC version
  2019.008.20081 or later. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-40.html");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_adobe_acrobat_reader_dc_cont_detect_macosx.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Adobe/Acrobat/ReaderDC/Continuous/MacOSX/Version");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2019.0", test_version2:"2019.008.20080")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"19.008.20081 (2019.008.20081)", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

12 Sep 2025 00:00Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.10267
18