PDF malware analysis — malicious · 594a2e1753a05c6d

MALICIOUS

PDF

11.8 KB Created: 2009-12-17 19:44:60 Authoring application: PDF Library 3.3.7 (via PDF Library 6.2.2)

MD5: 4d0676b219a2b87fafa218cd42bc48aa SHA-1: 213272ccd24c4966a969dd686f1c8a4164084847 SHA-256: 594a2e1753a05c6df6dfcd9779b87909d2af5bec5f100bf2547edb2c0c7618af

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat: CVE-2009-0927 (Collab.getIcon), CVE-2007-5659 (Collab.collectEmailInfo), and CVE-2008-2992 (util.printf). These exploits are used to decode and execute obfuscated JavaScript, which is further indicated by the 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' file and ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'. The primary function of the embedded script is to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the exploit indicators and the nature of the vulnerabilities targeted.

Heuristics 8

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 detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV

ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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.
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `d937548bdb4b01d64816427f25936ea49c5a35af9328246741b4027ef01a5de6`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	37448 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `530c28963689e7fe7effdc81f62c292a27f5a744ded69d2ee8d40b1baf2fc1d4`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9868 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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