PDF malware analysis — malicious · 22ff8f2ae10181c3

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2008-07-26 19:43:58 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)

MD5: 3dbe868775933d0620f63a6f44893afc SHA-1: 09a5aabef126d77b04eca7be73a63e783b89d660 SHA-256: 22ff8f2ae10181c3871d6f528ee92d0e764517f7f19ef9931466a044e42b820b

276 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes the CVE-2008-2992 exploit, specifically targeting Adobe Reader. The JavaScript employs a custom Base64 decoder and eval() calls to execute a second-stage payload. ClamAV signatures confirm this as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551, indicating a downloader or exploit dropper.

Heuristics 8

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)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551
ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV

ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
String.fromCharCode medium PDF_FROMCHARCODE

String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically (matched inside decoded stream)
Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
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.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0013_000.js` `e3a71da50cdfb7a586e914ebcd872ac7b5ee8bb81afbe84fc87882f1be62a5c8`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x3CE	5235 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
`custom_b64_stage_000.js` `133fbb33954475877abded537f2b03cab982ed91b7a246a3445359eda188809d`	deobfuscated-js	custom Base64 decoded JavaScript layer 1 (PDF /JS object 13) at offset 0x734	3265 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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