MALICIOUS
178
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution: Malicious File
T1059.007 Abuse Execution: Scripting: JavaScript
The PDF file contains a malicious XFA form with executable scripts, as indicated by multiple high-severity heuristic firings. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly suggest malicious intent. The embedded URL is likely part of the exploit chain, though its exact function is not detailed by the available evidence. The primary attack vector appears to be leveraging XFA's scripting capabilities to deliver a payload.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 5
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XFA form contains risky executable script high PDF_XFA_SCRIPTPDF embeds an XFA form whose script block contains exploit, submission/launch, or shell-execution primitives. Ordinary LiveCycle print/update scripts are left as generic XFA/JS signals unless stronger behavior is present.
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-92 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Dropped-92
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XFA numeric character-table eval stager high PDF_XFA_NUMERIC_EVAL_STAGERPDF XFA initialize script reads numeric form data from rawValue, maps the values through a short character table, and evals the reconstructed stage. This is an exploit-kit staging technique even when the final decoded layer remains encoded.
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.URL http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-template/2.5/
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