Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6ef62b1d8303d4c4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.7 KB Created: 1239-01-01 Authoring application: 5108
MD5: 58c71b380d78b4efdc86bea7beb22e82 SHA-1: 890b6cc7883ddece04efc89cc7a25e433cd8f6b1 SHA-256: 6ef62b1d8303d4c4f9cc5672b61fbdc0b97478aa37f2e77f19d6ef190fa22c9a
688 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.007 JavaScript

This PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript that exploits multiple CVEs (CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute code. The deobfuscated JavaScript contains a URL, http://ziro.ax3.net/load.php?stat=Other, which is likely used to download a secondary payload. The presence of multiple exploit primitives and a download URL strongly indicates malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 16

  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • Pidief-style multi-CVE JavaScript dispatcher critical CVE likely PDF_PIDIEF_MULTI_CVE_DISPATCH
    A single JavaScript body branches on app.viewerVersion and invokes two or more of the canonical Reader sinks (Collab.collectEmailInfo, Collab.getIcon, util.printf with a field-width format string). This is the 2009-2010 Pidief.J multi-exploit landing template: a per-version dispatcher that fires the matching CVE chain for whichever Reader version opens the file.
  • PDF JavaScript exploit cluster critical PDF_JS_EXPLOIT_CLUSTER
    PDF combines an executable JavaScript/action surface with exploit staging indicators such as eval/unescape/fromCharCode, XFA script content, or a related CVE pattern. Benign form JavaScript remains low-severity, but this correlated cluster is high-confidence malicious behavior.
  • Multi-CVE Adobe Reader JavaScript exploit kit critical PDF_ADOBE_READER_MULTI_CVE_JS_KIT
    One recovered JavaScript stage contains multiple version-gated Adobe Reader exploit branches. This is stronger evidence than independent API keywords: the PDF is selecting old Reader vulnerabilities by viewer version and running heap-sprayed Acrobat JavaScript exploit paths.
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36014
  • Hex-obfuscated structural name object high PDF_OBFUSCATED_NAME_OBJECT
    A structurally-dangerous PDF name (e.g. /OpenAction, /Launch, /AA, /EmbeddedFile, /SubmitForm) is written with #XX hex escapes to evade string-based scanners. Legitimate producers write these names literally; hex-encoding them is a deliberate obfuscation technique.
  • 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)
  • Generic recovered JavaScript exploit stage high PDF_GENERIC_STAGE_RECOVERY
    Bounded static stage recovery exposed hidden JavaScript through generic transforms such as null-byte collapse, percent decoding, marker replacement, arithmetic character codes, fromCharCode, numeric arrays, numeric-array minus-key decoders, alphabet-index arrays, /Producer half-difference metadata arrays, hex literals, marker-stripped Base64 literals, custom 6-bit XOR table decoders, or repeated-marker hex carriers. This rule is emitted only when the recovered stage contains exploit-like Acrobat JavaScript or shellcode markers.
  • PDF JavaScript shellcode contains an embedded download URL high PDF_JS_SHELLCODE_DOWNLOAD_URL
    Decoded PDF JavaScript shellcode contains a hardcoded http(s) URL stored as little-endian %uXXXX Unicode escapes. Reader exploit shellcode embeds the second-stage fetch URL this way and pulls it down with a urlmon/URLDownloadToFile-style download-and-execute (commodity downloader behaviour rather than a specific Acrobat CVE).
  • Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://ziro.ax3.net/load.php?stat=Other

Extracted artifacts 12

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_001.js
de3c7903daf27fe1e50fee76fc7c2a5e7c0cfd0dca5ff5046c83e68632330af5
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x328 4762 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).
generic_stage_recovery_000.js
2ac047d68d5a294e226bcbdc6c34a9193b43c13a2be37682fc028f8c7855736c
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize from JavaScript object 13 at offset 0x328 4742 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).
generic_stage_recovery_001.js
675a330667913717ebc724bae2af8e69d1b69935c341043541aa38d4b574790e
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery percent-decode from JavaScript object 13 at offset 0x328 3908 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_002.js
55115cdeed98d669aa4c7a0a13f6ee864db20b4c59f25aaaa1b0af1ccdaa63c8
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize from combined JavaScript objects at offset 0x9 4753 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 10 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 3 long hex-escaped blob(s).
generic_stage_recovery_003.js
78be8131d492966e9a018a202b076a2341cba8c453471a4eafc67067644d03eb
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery percent-decode from combined JavaScript objects at offset 0x9 3919 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_004.js
be4f744b4f5fb24d3d56cac4c91250a51928db5bcd2096a2fdefad12078fef4e
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery percent-decode from decompressed stream at 0x328 at offset 0x328 3674 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_005.js
0e8f7f921a00f77a0983a0af65397ea1722cd255606386324cc9b9703d947d29
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize -> percent-decode from JavaScript object 13 at offset 0x328 3888 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_006.js
dac41751a248f1da4e92105104c276bbe4ebb95fe4b2dafc6936a1d16f25ae90
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery percent-decode -> percent-decode from JavaScript object 13 at offset 0x328 3904 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_007.js
a6ba84a5478f4f502e5430a48136d1e3f9c2a215ea24d7a6de8f106318361a0f
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize -> percent-decode from combined JavaScript objects at offset 0x9 3899 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_008.js
cf35624b81e55d8fb45634436681886a8a492ba4838c0c4a439dab605217fb90
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery percent-decode -> percent-decode from combined JavaScript objects at offset 0x9 3915 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_009.js
401a4c62f231b68b35ebeb1d5f88cc4f858ed04f57db2b121d0d2485c2c6ccc3
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize -> percent-decode -> percent-decode from JavaScript object 13 at offset 0x328 3884 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
generic_stage_recovery_010.js
3451eeb2be134de25a97fc410927d0a78d3a60d9b6b997320d9bc47d10cd9b42
deobfuscated-js generic stage recovery split-literal-normalize -> percent-decode -> percent-decode from combined JavaScript objects at offset 0x9 3895 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).