Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2773fa2fc6fef7c4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

6.6 KB Created: 2009-01-35 62:12:26 Authoring application: Adobe
MD5: bc39caacfbc1f8655375cb44b7152e0f SHA-1: 8726d25563c4ac3668dca4dc490345fbd03f81ef SHA-256: 2773fa2fc6fef7c4b5849db368eca45e7f143abd0f532871a9c16e1cc5bcd8fb
198 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

The PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating exploitation of CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, and CVE-2007-5659. These exploits leverage embedded JavaScript to achieve code execution. The deobfuscated JavaScript files suggest the primary intent is to download and execute further stages of malware. The file is identified as malicious with a high risk score.

Heuristics 6

  • 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)
  • 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 6

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0032_000.js
6be5e85665e93c3440ede77bc5bfa0f718a6cf5e8b4cf60f33b7b8c012befe3f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 32 at offset 0x368 306 bytes
javascript_obj0034_001.js
e8d92067726858d11051bee0590fe2ddb419e65257385ef450821534064d501b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 34 at offset 0x471 441 bytes
javascript_obj0036_002.js
b39290063e6a6d5d51e98e2deb3f429fdfbb2f148149fde0f75604319533118c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 36 at offset 0x7C 290 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
1bffff4fdcf3e06591fc481eda0067f58a266bad55926cd9b4fc0643cd975eb8
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x5C9 1664 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
60a3ebcd330ed8e2e496a7c053d2ed5fb26c06a0ce51b78fedff3e5aa602cb92
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0xBE3 1824 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_002.js
91c592eac316060c3af708dc7600760eefdd7b522dde044befeb0ff79ff45af1
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x11CF 2986 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).