PDF malware analysis — malicious · 2a7b411ae92f9d23

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: 5c5eec37f47d956afddb101a8efb63fa SHA-1: 8566b357150f5977b4ad82642b6f60eb0946d01e SHA-256: 2a7b411ae92f9d235bcdb8a0faf258972d568fcdb5e89ce2c558fd255642c518

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The sample is a PDF file that exploits CVE-2010-0188, a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's handling of XFA forms and TIFF images. This exploit allows for arbitrary code execution. The PDF contains an embedded TIFF image that is likely part of the exploit chain. The file was authored using Adobe PDF Library 8.0, which is an older version susceptible to this vulnerability.

Heuristics 6

Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188

PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
XFA form low PDF_XFA

PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON

PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `01952806fdec3bbb19c38a8d3055c5f72cfc30564e31db48162da0ab58a47cd7`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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