Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3803a558f4cd3307…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB
MD5: fc45acba1068362d0f845c7f3b4cbdc8 SHA-1: 225286858054593c5c8fda8f67a8cf441e7c6b21 SHA-256: 3803a558f4cd330726e88f3259877398b0c3590d03c8118f45316406b9f0cfaf
138 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages the CVE-2007-5659 vulnerability, specifically targeting the Collab.collectEmailInfo function. Deobfuscated JavaScript files were extracted, indicating a multi-stage execution process. The primary function of the embedded script appears to be the download and execution of further malicious content, as suggested by the extracted filenames and the nature of the exploit.

Heuristics 5

  • 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)
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36062 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36062
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
068944f8c011a88ab770b45c6de142b9305a1f515d410204d5eadd9ac2b5bfb3
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x19B 373 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
64b60b058f9ebc4abeb27d5003d6969ebf6afb6876a868fa1d3d803b3cc5a9a5
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F5 12043 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
5465327fddd1a9d035e90b5531a36aac1a3a872aac56f6a178bc75e91ecbc126
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F5 4923 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).