PDF malware analysis — malicious · 30cb918a3cf4b3e7

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: 0eac6941d619ccef1927cc3294572eaa SHA-1: 76dbeb9150454e0216d603dfd6c3f37dc779b9db SHA-256: 30cb918a3cf4b3e72c272223845bb9a984a5da35f7b5ff2e03b62c76852d55cf

160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are leveraged by the CVE-2010-0188 exploit. This exploit targets a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's handling of TIFF images within XFA forms, leading to the execution of a malicious payload. The ClamAV detection further confirms the malicious nature of the file.

Heuristics 7

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.
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36078 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36078
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `d9d949c4e747c62a9cfffc16af3709cab31370dbfdf1a7d56ae29eee70ba6fb4`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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