Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 19ccc89915ffeae1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.7 KB Created: 2010-02-19 20:21:09 Authoring application: Nofediqauikizazikicwafoda
MD5: 23fe9f058b82d1b2705932fffef0ef48 SHA-1: 1909128568c223b5134043637c0b78a20dc592c9 SHA-256: 19ccc89915ffeae1e81d24cd71d4e758db961e91ee94f6577390885cf5c72cbd
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating the exploitation of several CVEs related to PDF JavaScript execution. Specifically, it leverages page-word XOR decoded JavaScript triggered by the OpenAction, which is a common technique for delivering malicious payloads. The obfuscated JavaScript streams extracted from the document are indicative of an attempt to hide malicious code, likely for downloading and executing further stages. The document body contains seemingly random text and names, suggesting it's a lure rather than legitimate content.

Heuristics 8

  • media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324
    PDF 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)
  • 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)
  • Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659
    PDF JavaScript calls Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 is a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long argument or heap-sprayed message field passed to Collab.collectEmailInfo(). Part of a series of Acrobat JS API exploits. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992
    PDF 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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • 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_obj0013_000.js
21b234623c80efd76b2c655ec4b27b9e6b50741f392f01d9b76d0b46604728ef
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x1D9A 701 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
e5d4a8f50dad8631121c2fb11acc5f298c3b1e7246807b6f7b690f49eb28b3b8
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xA7) at offset 0xAB4 3211 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).