Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2b1e860e71c8eb27…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: 2d3345998c1689b0f7668f432c8f438d SHA-1: 38807dbdc55e190a5837eb9250e81c7c3de0732b SHA-256: 2b1e860e71c8eb276dafc7861a9d6225745a744af8535f61e93dec66b2eb355c
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are commonly used to deliver exploits. Specifically, the critical heuristic firing indicates the presence of a payload targeting CVE-2010-0188, an Adobe Reader vulnerability. This exploit likely allows for arbitrary code execution upon opening the document.

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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
78a74f6496c2a1e2d37dbff9ed7a46efc28b12ae2cfe7046a770fc21c14f49f0
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes