PDF malware analysis — malicious · 70f8cc03e49f1f07

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.0 KB Created: 2010-08-01 07:24:31 Authoring application: Mawdokaz (via 9d58aZefikepeziliyfi)

MD5: 66f91a8665ae915524d21a208db7c1af SHA-1: e4de4269cfb6aa5ee0a892ae72a126b9dcfacfc7 SHA-256: 70f8cc03e49f1f07beb61e84f694ebf4ad84aa1b7f9b1f0d3867b26280fc2060

388 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.007 JavaScript

The PDF contains obfuscated JavaScript that leverages multiple known vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader to achieve code execution. The script is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, indicated by the exploit kit firings and the presence of deobfuscated JavaScript. The specific CVEs targeted are CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, and CVE-2008-2992, along with others like CVE-2007-5659.

Machine Learning

Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 9

media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324

PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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)
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)
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.
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.
Page-word XOR JavaScript eval stager high PDF_PAGE_WORD_XOR_EVAL_STAGER

PDF JavaScript enumerates rendered page words with getPageNthWord/getPageNumWords, extracts encoded byte fragments, XOR-decodes the stage with char-code helpers, and evals the result. This is an old exploit-kit staging pattern and is not normal document JavaScript.
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_obj0011_000.js` `9142a1300d6f6a99eb4af0ba56c49a0a38bebff77798d40227fa8d62d328d822`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 11 at offset 0xEDB	535 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`page_word_xor_stage_000.js` `7e462cd0cb4e61636e5198d24057f85ffe8efb4487da81f3d829b883e3f7d5f4`	deobfuscated-js	page-word continuous-hex XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xCD) at offset 0x8C	3944 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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