MALICIOUS
78
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF file contains an embedded XFA form and utilizes the ASCII85Decode filter, which are indicators of exploitation. Specifically, the critical heuristic firing for CVE-2010-0188 confirms the exploitation of a vulnerability in Adobe Reader via an inline XFA image payload. This suggests the file is designed to execute arbitrary code upon opening in a vulnerable reader.
Heuristics 4
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Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188PDF 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.
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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stream_000_off000001e9.bin679c06463ce89fe05e24e8efeb5b450e8a08d10a1fa29d164db056d84d190be7 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x1E9 | 13469 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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