MALICIOUS
166
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript
T1204.002 Malicious JavaScript
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, with multiple heuristics indicating obfuscation and the use of eval() and unescape() functions. A critical heuristic firing for CVE_2009_4324 (media.newPlayer) suggests the exploit targets this vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript is likely designed to download and execute a secondary payload, contributing to the malicious verdict. No specific family could be identified due to the generic nature of the exploit.
Heuristics 7
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (matched in decompressed stream)
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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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String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODEString.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
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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 4
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111111_000.js9daf7713956f14e72edff4e8914942d60a9120716cbc9c9bed39d1925dde56c8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111111 at offset 0x160 | 1285 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111112_001.jsb51f2881051e8d54d8c935cc625fc56f1f0c7da4e768b41036776d45e54cdc0a |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111112 at offset 0x497 | 260 bytes |
stream_002_off00000784.js38b52339e9a856ab6af94819c1948d280f31a9999385e5d9cd58cb403c68b545 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x784 | 256 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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stream_003_off00000852.bin3500b6bb551fc159b882e35c446c261eae11f873c47b84f904c31a73294ee7c9 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x852 | 5572 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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