PDF malware analysis — malicious · 3ce35c246970ea4c

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: fb6e58352e65074991b8fefb96238560 SHA-1: f25f132e2dbaa1dc705a22ca4724278a3b08fd06 SHA-256: 3ce35c246970ea4c5a28501ec6a64fc97ee437f4cae9efc5f789cb44c258bcf0

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, indicating malicious intent. A critical heuristic firing identified the CVE-2010-0188 exploit targeting Adobe Reader's XFA image handling. This exploit is designed to allow arbitrary code execution, typically used to download and run further malicious content. The presence of JavaScript and an embedded file supports this attack vector.

Heuristics 6

Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188

PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
XFA form low PDF_XFA

PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON

PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `4c0d852142ead7e248357b27eeb1dcf38fcdab131ad4fbf3a74c176c550d2e5b`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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