Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7f27c3b3bad0bfba…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: fdeb7a4a60b4e4c95c12deafb9941e51 SHA-1: 0624a76c6ef7fc72d6e5560344a2984e268fd0db SHA-256: 7f27c3b3bad0bfbad8632899d6cf47d19ab974f1f8d05705c1490f127dcd003a
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, and triggers a critical heuristic for CVE-2010-0188, an exploit targeting Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component via XFA forms. The presence of JavaScript and the specific exploit indicate the file is designed to achieve code execution upon opening. The embedded file and JavaScript likely facilitate the download and execution of a secondary payload.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188
    PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
  • 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 file low PDF_EMBEDDED
    PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
3e2160d810d106a08b98ea0ab5d069a16fe48794c7024661fb6e50fea2f57305
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes