Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 33ad34a71d3c0d1d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.0 KB Created: 2009-08-25 19:48:93 Authoring application: Eblasha 3.3.8.3 (via PDF Library 5.2.10.5)
MD5: 58f524dc23b8837285dca4d4cd9cdbf3 SHA-1: 9217e7483186438831d044e8ad8dec6ca5287a4e SHA-256: 33ad34a71d3c0d1dfd3ec3106b20810781d878b31864aea59d2bd529b1ffe84c
304 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/Shell Script Execution T1204.001 Malicious Link/URL

The PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating exploitation of CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992 through JavaScript execution. An extracted JavaScript file, 'numeric_charcode_stage_000.js', was detected by ClamAV as 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18', suggesting it is a malicious payload. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 8

  • 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 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
  • 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.
  • ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85
    ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_000.js
67f727d73b9d6505d6136a919ed5013eceb3a1ea4efb7eef9d5bc86b2ddc79db
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x37C 27220 bytes
numeric_charcode_stage_000.js
b320897d8565667a9b870d3d440205fa83f41887e13168a4fbc0d2eecc317fcd
deobfuscated-js numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x3C9 8340 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).