Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 46484f2aceec08cc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: bf051d716862281b98baf3dc577f5d57 SHA-1: 2605c3250a66e5d851b9aec0298952a517e65094 SHA-256: 46484f2aceec08cc7504970995d38c50d462d0e3adc8d039a41251fb1ea2d0ef
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, indicating a malicious intent. The critical heuristic firing for CVE-2010-0188 strongly suggests that the file is designed to exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component via an XFA form. This exploit likely leads to arbitrary code execution on the victim's machine.

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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
8b1f24a9ee71472265e2cf4e14cc21bfdd319da1e1b0d578b55c8b8fefd8356a
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes