Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7e6d8efe7684b0e9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.0 KB Created: 2009-11-06 19:42:21 Authoring application: PDF Library 2.8.3 (via PDF Library 4.1.8)
MD5: 217664ababecfb53678bb4440248e088 SHA-1: 06f094680254e7e818a863f2399e8baaec6695f4 SHA-256: 7e6d8efe7684b0e916df08aec54e69d93ab83f7a7933de7727562eeac82f1e0b
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 User Execution: Malicious Link T1204.002 User Execution: Malicious File

This PDF document exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are triggered by embedded JavaScript, which is obfuscated and decoded using ASCIIHexDecode filters. The primary function of the embedded JavaScript is to download and execute a second-stage payload, as indicated by the 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' artifact.

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)
  • 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)
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
f599366e10cdb56ad8f54f2286ff43d1b74554fc81aa2f68983d1818a050f957
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 38057 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
96e849a5ad8ee368590b2d636bc162ff810cd18417397e33352339e649bd192f
deobfuscated-js numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268 9964 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).