PDF malware analysis — malicious · 3dfe720d4f6b1b75

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB Created: 2009-12-18 19:47:36 Authoring application: PDF Library 6.1.6 (via PDF Library 5.4.9)

MD5: cc57fa8b41fb007915882cf0772775fd SHA-1: 61f5a2c849b23ab21c484601ebfcddf142cd9271 SHA-256: 3dfe720d4f6b1b7510d2a8eace95957197f6801c9baf6ad3b4f9dbab0db910b9

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 JavaScript T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF document exploits multiple critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are triggered by embedded JavaScript, which is heavily obfuscated but deobfuscated to reveal a malicious stage. The embedded artifact 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' was detected by ClamAV as 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18', indicating it likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload. The attack pattern is consistent with exploit kit delivery mechanisms.

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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `bbb9f7b4ee15fa199594b984ddadb47dabbdff9eacf402c353ca8aa85c9cf195`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	38151 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `f3cef9f6ce3bc5ebb03a2b7269ce77b688bb865b30b9ad44979a7357f922e2a5`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9868 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).

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