Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 48514f9ec050ddec…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.3 KB
MD5: cd3760efc563bbed946772fcf22f4849 SHA-1: 6e9bcc3ef059d77368e9c6b45fc93276cb0e7347 SHA-256: 48514f9ec050ddecd6ab12461b88d9ebf09ac34a94510826b8feb79fd5d697e9
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

  • media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324
    PDF 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.
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
  • 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGE
    One 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0005_000.js
c6a3487d82e695400935d92876b93650946afa576a9cb4f57982fec651ff4348
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 1811 bytes
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).
javascript_obj0005_001.js
a4a39a95112adeb7becbe348ae769bf8a4316eb18c0ca19b042a5144275ca0a0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 42 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).