MALICIOUS
118
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.001 Malicious Link
The PDF sample contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes eval() and unescape() functions, indicative of obfuscation. The critical CVE_2009_0927 heuristic firing confirms the exploitation of this specific vulnerability via a multi-marker percent-array encoded JavaScript. The deobfuscated JavaScript streams suggest the primary intent is to download and execute a secondary payload, aligning with common exploit kit delivery mechanisms.
Heuristics 5
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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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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
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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 6
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111711_000.js9c1668f0fb35c12a0cac8433d0b3651960d5712f7b82354695ac6248867d220f |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111711 at offset 0x18E | 2827 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 4 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111712_001.jsdb9fa03ffe1b57736cd71d948e74ba0a9ce4e827ac1c6b58c86d8a3e10024d07 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111712 at offset 0xCCF | 15622 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 5 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111713_002.js0f77e0a1564b2cf99253e3e0f55abffad8a641ab84e395096e33e6dc3c1e91c4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111713 at offset 0x4A0B | 1790 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 4 long base64-like blob(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js151975038ba53191e6d6af119e32f72104f26a35b98083fa208151e2adee5c09 |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array decoded JavaScript at offset 0xCCF | 1536 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js16c072d78a92abae77ac0e566096831da670dab7b81ed65d9f54e2f6d9dc469c |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array decoded JavaScript at offset 0x4A0B | 104 bytes |
legacy_pdfkit_stage_002.js92637bb1161d4d774c4867296926ec53835ef1d4ccbd20bb4834f973c6e32d0a |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array combined decoded JavaScript at offset 0xCCF | 1641 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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