MALICIOUS
164
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.007 JavaScript
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes eval() to execute obfuscated code. This JavaScript is designed to exploit a vulnerability within the PDF reader, leading to the execution of a second-stage payload. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness, and the presence of exploit cluster heuristics confirms the exploitation attempt.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9996
Heuristics 7
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PDF JavaScript exploit cluster critical PDF_JS_EXPLOIT_CLUSTERPDF combines an executable JavaScript/action surface with exploit staging indicators such as eval/unescape/fromCharCode, XFA script content, or a related CVE pattern. Benign form JavaScript remains low-severity, but this correlated cluster is high-confidence malicious behavior.
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
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Optional Content Group with action trigger low PDF_OPTIONAL_CONTENTOptional Content Group (layer) co-occurs with an action trigger — content can be selectively hidden from viewers or scanners while the action still fires on open
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne or more files extracted from inside this sample matched static suspicious-content checks such as script obfuscation, encoded payload blobs, packed data, or execution/download terms.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0012_000.jsf4a3650d0c1513c40b9238a957f73e0f0d91c2d0230d22e641c842f561f2b274 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 12 at offset 0x1840 | 36505 bytes |
javascript_obj0014_001.jsab4cf7a8f544585736ac36781cb6b6b20cbdeff15eafae123f0aa021b69921d4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 14 at offset 0x78D3 | 1675 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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