Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4a333a4b36009d46…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.5 KB
MD5: 71b743092280e1b05c654807c3f9ff60 SHA-1: 60cc817a1fc1229a5c9926cbfadd33ba7f37e41b SHA-256: 4a333a4b36009d46b62434e65f33febd8032549c8fbcc9265481ea00fdeb7645
316 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information

This PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, PDF_EVAL, and PDF_UNESCAPE. Critical detections for CVE-2009-0927 and CVE-2007-5659 suggest the exploitation of known vulnerabilities within the PDF reader. The embedded JavaScript, particularly the deobfuscated version 'numeric_charcode_stage_000.js', is likely responsible for executing a malicious payload. The presence of these specific CVEs and the obfuscated script strongly points towards an exploit delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 8

  • Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927
    PDF 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)
  • Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659
    PDF JavaScript calls Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 is a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long argument or heap-sprayed message field passed to Collab.collectEmailInfo(). Part of a series of Acrobat JS API exploits. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0004_000.js
5feb48af8e9b3c867732bc81d23dee180444d8d2bedae3b4ce459202aef2978b
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 4 at offset 0x249 29641 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
numeric_charcode_stage_000.js
f4ce4b7c44fcdc50ab720ff13141677516ec56e6dcd15db9d3b07d77b2a86823
deobfuscated-js numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2B2 6677 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).