Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 59fbf3cd306f6ba7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.3 KB Created: 2008-09-24 19:47:56 Authoring application: Adobe (via Notepad)
MD5: 9b173b95ce5412019070c7e191e9e229 SHA-1: 183bdbbf6a6a61fd704191308ec3f01f3d8a13da SHA-256: 59fbf3cd306f6ba7e18fd9902ac318eaa29e6efdb6be64d82ddf1a00a0e972de
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits known vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-0927 and CVE-2007-5659) in Adobe Reader. The JavaScript is obfuscated but ultimately uses eval() to execute shellcode, as indicated by ClamAV detections on both the PDF and extracted JavaScript artifacts. The primary intent appears to be the download and execution of a second-stage payload.

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)
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931
  • 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.
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (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_obj0006_000.js
39a1a9cc4d2604dbd8d8f153ff69b205c24450d325ea0149b5a04844c91574dc
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0xD24 1442 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
d266d519dd16b8951f4f8ab1118dab0530806635367e5833793f5cd9b2a259cb
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E 4823 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).