Corrine Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows to resolve an important vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to an inadvertent leak of the user’s hashed NTLM password. Proof-of-concept code for CVE-2018-15979 is publicly available. Release date: November 13, 2018 Vulnerability identifier: APSB18-40 Platform: Windows Update or Complete Download: Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 2019.008.20081. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help & Check for Updates. Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows Acrobat DC for Windows is available here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional. Security Bulletin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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