Malware Insights
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes several known Adobe Reader exploit techniques, specifically targeting CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The 'eval()' and 'unescape()' functions are used within the JavaScript, indicating obfuscation and dynamic code execution. The presence of these exploit triggers strongly suggests the document is designed to download and execute a secondary payload, although the specific payload and its destination are not directly extractable from the provided evidence. The ClamAV detection further supports its malicious nature.
Heuristics 10
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF 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)
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Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659PDF 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)
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util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992PDF 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)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35649 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35649
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OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTIONPDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 |
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javascript_obj0007_000.jsb4c59f52f51aeb2580ef354018606e0d493ae2eac46682bac2a7adda13a076fb |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x45A | 5799 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 11 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js1e0c8ca4c6180400afd62497a161d41969b04e1091a2d4ffa9764c7f00cf51a1 |
deobfuscated-js | string-concatenation normalized Acrobat API aliases at offset 0x45A | 851 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 long base64-like blob(s).
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