Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 4fa19441343639ff…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.4 KB
MD5: 94bbb404bc7082d5c9ee95b6f48d50fd SHA-1: d8140707ae7b81b9cf834fa9fd424eeb59d8ee38 SHA-256: 4fa19441343639ff4d4fc11bf8836c6566c77fd44c3d59eaafcaced3d74affc5
236 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File T1071.001 Web Protocols: Web Protocols

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits a prototype pollution vulnerability (CVE-2026-34621 related). The script utilizes app.launchURL, a known technique for executing arbitrary commands or launching external resources. This strongly suggests the PDF is designed to download and execute a secondary malicious payload.

Heuristics 7

  • Acrobat prototype-pollution PoC/exploit pattern — CVE-2026-34621 related critical CVE likely CVE_2026_3461_RELATED
    PDF JavaScript combines Acrobat prototype pollution targeting privileged state with an execution or sensitive file-read primitive. This matches the likely CVE-2026-34621 PoC/exploit cluster without asserting the exact internal Adobe API chain.
  • Prototype-pollution JavaScript pattern high CVE related PDF_JS_PROTOTYPE_POLLUTION
    PDF JavaScript mutates object prototypes while also referencing privileged or sensitive PDF APIs. This tracks a modern PDF exploit technique family without assigning an unverified CVE.
  • Embedded script payload in PDF stream high PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOAD
    PDF stream bytes contain script execution markers such as ActiveXObject/CreateObject, WScript.Shell, PowerShell, or HTML script tags. This is stronger than ordinary PDF JavaScript because it indicates a staged external script payload hidden in stream bytes.
    URL https://www.example.com
  • app.launchURL with file/cmd/UNC target high PDF_FOXIT_LAUNCHURL
    PDF JavaScript invokes app.launchURL() with a file://, cmd:, or UNC target — Foxit and Adobe handle these schemes inconsistently and they have been used for code execution and NTLM credential theft. (matched in decompressed stream)
    URL https://www.example.com
  • 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.
    URL https://www.example.com
  • 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.