PDF malware analysis — malicious · 3e123cdd481ebe08

MALICIOUS

PDF

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

MD5: e73ee309c616161a4b7ae229f5b7f88b SHA-1: 65a925c9690fb1b6f275ef57961ca0df7042a004 SHA-256: 3e123cdd481ebe08d37da5bbab71c4c44650001b084bb5efad176eb709c248b2

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are leveraged to exploit the CVE-2010-0188 vulnerability in Adobe Reader. This exploit targets a LibTIFF vulnerability within the XFA image processing, leading to the execution of a malicious payload. The embedded file further suggests the delivery of additional malicious content.

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` `7d1d1cc2a133040d8fb9dd5da05d644dc7c3e5ca355ed09f2a1dd8e030cec81a`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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