PDF malware analysis — malicious · 316847be3b6b6ced

MALICIOUS

PDF

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

MD5: 86133216ecfcd0d91c033f55b03841f6 SHA-1: 3ee226ed9bf1fbaf67dafaa7dddf7f46ea5b1a1a SHA-256: 316847be3b6b6ceddbc67d04fe84676ebaab57c60d75140a4e5e9ebf39da2123

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, triggering heuristics for JavaScript actions and embedded files. Crucially, it matches the CVE-2010-0188 exploit for Adobe Reader, which targets XFA forms. This indicates the file is designed to exploit a vulnerability in older versions of Adobe Reader to achieve arbitrary code execution.

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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `0a31a474018460b78ab36ccfd68bc5ae7298f36ab899a6f3617b03fc89b611e4`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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