Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 57c516c8ffeffeef…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.0 KB
MD5: 488d1bfd532c5b87c813695837cd12b0 SHA-1: 6b3f19b72cb93b6f00c6cf7123a3cf644a069906 SHA-256: 57c516c8ffeffeefd437dd5f5cc0d1fd8af41c5224fda0bcbc5abd1fe45ebd1a
218 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that is obfuscated using `unescape()` and `eval()` calls, indicating malicious intent. The critical heuristic `CVE_2009_0927` specifically identifies the use of `Collab.getIcon` to launch this script, a known method for exploiting this vulnerability. The script is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the deobfuscated JavaScript stream.

Heuristics 7

  • 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)
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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.
  • 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 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj111611_000.js
f23e505f155bfa9b9f356fa9fddf8d7fcafcc37fc2df3878e575e72c00c819d4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 111611 at offset 0x6C8 697 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
553c6bf50b4ba1e8d16a2e78f027a3b6e43eaedd39679a17516df28c36497677
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x189 2619 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).