MALICIOUS
138
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
T1059.001 PowerShell
The critical heuristic firing for CVE-2010-0188 indicates that this PDF file contains an exploit targeting a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's handling of XFA forms and TIFF images. This exploit is designed to achieve arbitrary code execution. The embedded file and ClamAV detection further support its malicious nature. The exact payload is not discernible from the provided data, but the primary intent is to leverage this exploit for initial execution.
Heuristics 5
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Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188PDF 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.
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ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILEDThe cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
embedded_file_obj0001.bin37c7ee258dccfb753b8aa927a2ee75cdcebc95d9625c16e71a628ce44938145e |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 1 at offset 0x51 | 13711 bytes |
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