PDF malware analysis — malicious · 2cfd198e6d5ba439

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.0 KB Created: 2009-12-18 19:47:12 Authoring application: PDF Library 1.5.1 (via PDF Library 4.3.4)

MD5: f72b5c71955a12158a8526cd7fd1184c SHA-1: 77df9db20d169e389927fc9202a171cfc903df7a SHA-256: 2cfd198e6d5ba439204bbfa9fdd23063b46f3689f660dc847e6c6bd5a10d12d8

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF exploits multiple critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992, by executing obfuscated JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript, identified as legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js, is detected by ClamAV as Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18, indicating it likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload. The attack pattern is consistent with exploit kit delivery mechanisms.

Heuristics 8

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 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` `9235be725c43a6c6e1b96fa3d057267c6f01aa0968540cbdc48e886276f3e055`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	37657 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `756df95140c8d3777185aed012668c0ebdb8efa544596684936d9db8e101e542`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9874 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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