MALICIOUS
306
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1059.007 JavaScript
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that is obfuscated using XOR decoding and hex escape sequences. Heuristics indicate that this JavaScript exploits multiple known Adobe Reader vulnerabilities, including CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2009-4324, and CVE-2009-0927. The primary function of this exploit kit appears to be the execution of further malicious code, likely a second-stage payload downloaded from a remote source, although the specific download URL is not directly extractable from the provided evidence.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 7
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF JavaScript calls Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by Collab.getIcon() with a crafted argument. Allows arbitrary code execution. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992PDF JavaScript calls util.printf() — CVE-2008-2992 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long format-specifier argument. Widely exploited in the wild after disclosure. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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Multi-CVE Adobe Reader JavaScript exploit kit critical PDF_ADOBE_READER_MULTI_CVE_JS_KITOne recovered JavaScript stage contains multiple version-gated Adobe Reader exploit branches. This is stronger evidence than independent API keywords: the PDF is selecting old Reader vulnerabilities by viewer version and running heap-sprayed Acrobat JavaScript exploit paths.
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Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0010_000.js9831312efd52fddc921fa42b5f0524183ce37990ed0b97fffae684698b8a4b87 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x1291 | 2403 bytes |
page_word_xor_stage_000.js444f6419aa3ad11f5771853dfe35a7533b9a7394226c729ffe069624be3b11f0 |
deobfuscated-js | page-word continuous-hex XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0x5D) at offset 0x8C | 6786 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).
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