Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 3e9291674dffac28…

MALICIOUS

PDF

96.7 KB
MD5: 239e524214b553849f6208252cafc8d3 SHA-1: e5c3ad7a623d47aa9d3299d8cc64070cceacd702 SHA-256: 3e9291674dffac28e0d55d01977163864502cd1640b13606e69ff792ba1cc76c
178 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The critical CVE_2009_0927 heuristic and ClamAV detection confirm the exploitation of a known vulnerability (CVE-2009-0927) within the PDF structure. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for executing the exploit, leading to malicious activity.

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
43bc8dba4ac1fbb52a2bc5a7c52b079e9c25508664208748dc7f87c35cc7b444
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x297 98075 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
javascript_obj0007_001.js
86465197bdff304d381da23193abbce1a46ab310cf9c23342b69a2757b198567
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x297 96790 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).