Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5775b61c07a24bf3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB
MD5: 572bb5bb8dd643f172b24cd70a71932d SHA-1: 733d24c88b1fbd006668d5453e8619fcca334930 SHA-256: 5775b61c07a24bf3c670fa79ec8d4e392bc067978eac1fc57166721a39ec844c
156 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, identified by the 'PDF_JAVASCRIPT' and 'PDF_JS' heuristics. The 'CVE_2007_5659' heuristic specifically indicates the use of the 'collab.collectEmailInfo' method to execute a JavaScript stager. This stager is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, which is a common technique for initial access and further system compromise.

Heuristics 5

  • 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)
  • Annotation subject callee-key hex JavaScript stager high PDF_ANNOT_SUBJECT_CALLEE_HEX_STAGER
    PDF JavaScript uses syncAnnotScan()/getAnnots() to read an indirect annotation /Subject stream, percent-decodes it through marker replacement, then uses a callee.toString()-derived key to decode and eval the final exploit stage.
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
0df291d69669aabea8d48539ff6e3447b14e49a861871000e6476334f075bd19
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A6 1011 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
annotation_subject_callee_hex_stage_000.js
c041e0f74af1f03e064d9d43ff01bd7ca2adefe0bc18f5844e0617be786650bf
deobfuscated-js annotation-subject callee-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x14F 5119 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).