MALICIOUS
76
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution
T1566.002 Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment
The PDF document contains an embedded XFA form that exploits CVE-2010-0188, a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's LibTIFF processing. This exploit allows for arbitrary code execution when the PDF is opened. The embedded file and XFA form indicate a malicious intent to compromise the user's system through a known PDF vulnerability.
Heuristics 3
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Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188PDF 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.
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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
embedded_file_obj0001.bind53607c2a8a2ec5c85da1ea35c284a7c50f66253099ce27a936658bf589fda21 |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 1 at offset 0x51 | 13581 bytes |
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