Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2023 · Assigned by adobe

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

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity information exposure in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	0 – through 23.003.20244

Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.html vendor-advisory