Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4bb2cb2cd7136caf…

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.3 KB Created: 2010-06-29 03:49:15 Authoring application: O6Z9IWHfMMZ (via OL64bPm9ZmGw)
MD5: 620ae34850d5c662dd6f8dfdc8e1fa97 SHA-1: 6a81e0719c398d3418b871ddd9b3f241a455fd60 SHA-256: 4bb2cb2cd7136caf205598e94caa15e6f055eddb33ded1ca9b289303c9bd5f11
338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and triggers an OpenAction, indicating an attempt to automatically execute code upon opening. Critical heuristics identify multiple CVE exploits (CVE_2009_0927, CVE_2007_5659, CVE_2008_2992), specifically targeting vulnerabilities in the Collab.getIcon and Collab.collectEmailInfo functions, as well as util.printf. The presence of these exploits strongly suggests the document is designed to deliver a malicious payload.

Heuristics 9

  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992
    PDF JavaScript calls util.printf() — CVE-2008-2992 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long format-specifier argument. Widely exploited in the wild after disclosure. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
06a37a59c5529ff5ac7f247eea70c111e420be3cfe7368380922265ee718bbcc
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x22C 7282 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 7 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).