Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3abc94557fe993a3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.7 KB Created: 2008-09-24 19:47:56 Authoring application: Adobe (via Notepad)
MD5: cfc1d520587c6a8f7bda3ba783c86d8d SHA-1: b3337e93afc59bf97149b8867ad6d15b4fe81dad SHA-256: 3abc94557fe993a3d4bc01357bc7d62b77cb3d47311c99989b6cedab53f6d8e5
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The sample is a PDF file that exploits CVE-2009-0927 and CVE-2007-5659 vulnerabilities. It contains embedded JavaScript that is obfuscated and uses eval() to execute. The script is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection of 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' on an extracted artifact. The primary intent is to leverage these known PDF exploits for arbitrary code execution.

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)
  • 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 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0006_000.js
640ef70d59ca6e8c1506a739b569326a1beffc469f5d389e2a6818411fba8e61
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x1325 695 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
4665e8c2ef4af2902b1f31d2e5253235219bc8d46997da273f90ef8134a72220
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E 4861 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).