PDF malware analysis — malicious · 2ad29eb314f76733

MALICIOUS

PDF

74.3 KB Created: 2010-01-01 19:41:92 Authoring application: PDF Library 10.1.1 (via PDF Library 6.10.9)

MD5: 42a0df359c32ef8cdbe447f61d44e80c SHA-1: def6f1821fb17b0e550ca96ae8f0eae87e5b41d2 SHA-256: 2ad29eb314f76733cb054e7d154637f8c528e917e8fa4065e47226a503c44bb4

338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple CVEs (CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) related to Adobe Reader vulnerabilities. Static analysis recovered a deobfuscated JavaScript file, 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js', which likely contains the second-stage payload. The exploit targets known weaknesses in PDF handling to achieve code execution.

Heuristics 9

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)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110
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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `f718fc4d17a91d6d9dba224be8fceb4e98b59d3986dc61810c0a3fd60f4be001`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5	37541 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `752fe8c2510701e72a12999ece373e9df90d4a33f328e5bf5b5f152ebb800e1a`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5	9964 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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