Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 577687983cbf9da2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

618.6 KB
MD5: d0e670115859e55ebdc0bf50cf3c4cb7 SHA-1: be097e13a4a08d22b51a953a32878c563913522e SHA-256: 577687983cbf9da2e4443b0d42b2be1c5415393033c5747c10592f12f64a76bf
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution: Malicious Link T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell T1566.001 Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and triggers a critical heuristic for the CVE-2010-2883 Adobe Reader CoolType SING font exploit. The presence of JavaScript streams and the specific exploit indicate the document is designed to compromise the user's system upon opening. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a secondary payload, although the exact functionality is obscured.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader CoolType SING font exploit — CVE-2010-2883 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_2883
    PDF embeds a TrueType/OpenType font with an actual SING table and pairs it with JavaScript heap-spray shellcode. This matches the public Adobe Reader CoolType SING exploit shape for CVE-2010-2883.
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info 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.

Extracted artifacts 6

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0029_000.js
9c7da31afb67e83ed99cbadab145e51d1b404558c704b888861e8e345d213067
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 29 at offset 0x9906D 14983 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 long base64-like blob(s).
javascript_obj0038_001.js
2c0b66ec50073178ddc3de2aaf0627ef83819a8f71c118ff3b075b4bd82749fe
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 38 at offset 0x1D44 1242 bytes
javascript_obj0039_002.js
d8bbcc5984e6bec8996e18881fad0486ff520c9b9f03ee0fb9694ddfc412340d
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0x2316 1572 bytes
stream_004_off00000cd0.bin
69e17a0038b9273e6d005ef52313a832cb41b9cf9713d6134d0cf9f2e59298a7
decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xCD0 434 bytes
font_00_sfnt_off00001313.bin
fc85f44193ccd402987935418c4f5fdf6802c96450b789e7fce04f9791933021
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1313 7965 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00001ac5.bin
1e827515a464087cdace63e3578c118b45a657ed40cdbb9de7eead35c9b593ba
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1AC5 7965 bytes