MALICIOUS
118
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by the PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS heuristics. A critical heuristic firing for CVE_2009_4324 (media.newPlayer) suggests exploitation of this vulnerability. The presence of eval() calls within the JavaScript further points to dynamic code execution. The embedded JavaScript is likely designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, a common technique for initial access.
Heuristics 5
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009.
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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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0005_000.jsc6a3487d82e695400935d92876b93650946afa576a9cb4f57982fec651ff4348 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 | 1811 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj0005_001.jsa4a39a95112adeb7becbe348ae769bf8a4316eb18c0ca19b042a5144275ca0a0 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 | 42 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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