Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 2ddc50f867b3846b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.4 KB Created: 2009-02-09 22:44:50 +03:00 Authoring application: fackoPDF 5.08 (via BCL macroPDF 6.03)
MD5: c5dd6362ec181dfab2554266b0a75a8f SHA-1: 2bcb0fcdff99b874a4cdd54e0b6c5deefd59c6ea SHA-256: 2ddc50f867b3846b08348241d804987628b2676774f5b96569c1fd4e5be126ae
270 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF file contains a JavaScript stager that exploits multiple Adobe Reader vulnerabilities, including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The stager is heavily obfuscated using quoted hexadecimal fragments, indicating an attempt to evade detection. The primary goal appears to be the execution of a second-stage payload by leveraging these known exploits.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

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)
  • Quoted-hex fragment JavaScript stager high PDF_QUOTED_HEX_FRAGMENT_JS_STAGER
    PDF JavaScript stores the hidden exploit stage as many quoted hexadecimal fragments, joins them through helper functions, and evals the recovered JavaScript. The decoder is bounded and only fires when the recovered stage contains concrete Acrobat exploit APIs or heap-spray shellcode markers.
  • 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.
  • PDF paints image(s) but contains no text operators info PDF_IMAGE_ONLY_LURE
    PDF has 1 image XObject(s) and the content stream contains no text-emitting operators (BT/ET, Tj, TJ, ', ") in either raw bytes or decompressed streams — this is the screenshot-as-PDF pattern used to bypass text-based scanners and to deliver instructions purely through rendered pixels. It is informational unless paired with invisible links or risky URI context.
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0015_000.js
afa925a9b6134acef882c36170e67ed0194dc7cfc80d7667a516c7ecd6e86cba
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 15 at offset 0x317 8965 bytes
quoted_hex_fragment_stage_000.js
73c3cd1b1307c7e5e29b369618de361c2b67d962e731d5b56b35a8114970f86e
deobfuscated-js quoted-hex fragment decoded JavaScript object 15 at offset 0x3F1 3334 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).