PDF malware analysis — malicious · 4efc054067b15d2c

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.9 KB

MD5: 7aee49be348b2c5ea934983cdcd3c17f SHA-1: 8b4a0074c8d596bd8e61be2a926dc282bd3f32f3 SHA-256: 4efc054067b15d2cbb981852df77a55c0ea1a0bd6bc6dab653716601e98125c8

356 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204.002 Malicious File Execution: Malicious File Execution

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These vulnerabilities allow for arbitrary JavaScript execution within the context of Adobe Reader. The deobfuscated JavaScript stream indicates malicious intent, likely to download and execute a second-stage payload. The ClamAV detection of Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36895 further confirms its malicious nature.

Heuristics 8

media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324

PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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)
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. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36895 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36895
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0014_000.js` `1890380ffc94ce22ccca8f452d619b28f2279329528e107b0393e7c0099d48a7`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 14 at offset 0xBF4	719 bytes
`info_stride_js_000.js` `5e4a864477db1409f6c531e91c471ac8237f9b7934d219a406ecbda964d61c8a`	deobfuscated-js	PDF /Info fields via stride 6	2904 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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