PDF malware analysis — malicious · 4c6bebdaca968955

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: bcecfa18ef6a537d539264d20ee1c0cd SHA-1: 933deb1b307f6bd5b8a89b921e0fe1c75ddb9412 SHA-256: 4c6bebdaca968955970e15e0ec76a02e4d46619ea9afbd3287e819e936c55acf

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and is flagged for exploiting CVE-2010-0188, a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's handling of XFA forms. This exploit allows for arbitrary code execution, indicating the document is designed to compromise the user's system upon opening. The embedded file suggests a potential secondary payload delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 6

Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188

PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
XFA form low PDF_XFA

PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON

PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `728bad8c75a3b2cf2218d57149f39684063881651d575ceba0b1acbb927c327a`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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