Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7232315-0 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 154878a84f249e02…

MALICIOUS

PDF

1.5 KB
MD5: 46de6172b47ee308583dc922db43503e SHA-1: b394ced36b34acb0d02f5ccdd5dafb52d91c6219 SHA-256: 154878a84f249e027dacc3fbc708b51a9f1425a51cdb54a52184e7aef4d85fab
268 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7232315-0 · confidence 95%

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.007 JavaScript

The PDF sample contains embedded JavaScript that leverages the CVE-2009-0927 vulnerability (Collab.getIcon) to execute arbitrary code. The deobfuscated JavaScript indicates it is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as suggested by the ClamAV detection name 'Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7232315-0'. The ML classifier also strongly indicates maliciousness.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 7

  • Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927
    PDF 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)
  • PDF JavaScript exploit cluster critical PDF_JS_EXPLOIT_CLUSTER
    PDF 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.
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7232315-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-7232315-0
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj111111_000.js
61c32d9dfaa30526310ff459dea384a9174b4c862cbac40c443b234f7f4316fe
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 111111 at offset 0x160 2202 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
combined_document_js_000.js
265680d6f753bf3eda93fc7b7959eb77c73500dc703bfaf0d2182ad69484fac7
deobfuscated-js combined document JavaScript streams at offset 0x160 2233 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).