PDF / .VXE malware analysis — malicious · 32551a7c8435fa98

MALICIOUS

PDF / .VXE

5.8 KB Created: 2008-09-24 19:47:56 Authoring application: Adobe (via Notepad)

MD5: 96106b1dd9824758516d69d8fab4c4b2 SHA-1: ef42732839a7d76dbc018cba6a7b91b70db66359 SHA-256: 32551a7c8435fa9835e67265aa2dce28d95e97fdc75a33986b61ea665c3b6718

358 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The heuristics indicate that the JavaScript uses eval() and is designed to download and execute a secondary payload, as evidenced by the ClamAV detections of 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931' and 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' on extracted artifacts. The attack pattern is consistent with exploit kit delivery mechanisms.

Heuristics 9

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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931
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.
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0006_000.js` `01f833a3a116fce8d63a6afeeab21b241315137a16d37d1573015fb859349ca4`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x133D	1031 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `ed074edbf15ac24dc0c6d2df712e208cbaedd4e3dbce3e9f32a893a85e66b8f7`	deobfuscated-js	metadata placeholder percent-decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E	4881 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).
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js` `a7bce82366541d6e83b31a9b714f5e01ec03ed01d06c12b57cd9b2d4b5ec5d58`	deobfuscated-js	repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E	4877 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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