Malware Insights
This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes eval() and unescape() functions, indicating obfuscation. Critical heuristics identify exploitation of CVE-2009-0927 (Collab.getIcon) and CVE-2008-2992 (util.printf), which are known methods for executing arbitrary code within Adobe Reader. The presence of these exploits suggests the primary intent is to download and execute a secondary payload. The extracted JavaScript files, 'javascript_obj0007_000.js' and 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js', further support this, though their specific contents could not be fully analyzed due to obfuscation.
Heuristics 8
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF 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)
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util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992PDF 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)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35649 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35649
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0007_000.js7d273b122429c87fe0ec088946970382b040388618d727a07e8bf30f57cfd60a |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x5A4 | 6745 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 11 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js48f7a9c25b866023f2abe8fcb0dadbb108fd166c84b44ca37df3e044dea655e4 |
deobfuscated-js | string-concatenation normalized Acrobat API aliases at offset 0x5A4 | 560 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 long base64-like blob(s).
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