MALICIOUS
190
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link
T1204.002 Malicious File
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and U3D content, which is indicative of exploitation. Specifically, the CVE-2009-3953 heuristic firing points to a known vulnerability in Adobe Reader's 3D parser. The ML classifier also strongly suggests maliciousness. The embedded JavaScript, though obfuscated, likely contributes to the exploitation chain by preparing the environment for the U3D exploit.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9996
Heuristics 6
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Adobe Reader U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration exploit critical CVE likely CVE_2009_3953PDF combines malformed U3D 3D content with JavaScript/action activation. CVE-2009-3953 is an Adobe Reader/Acrobat U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration array-boundary vulnerability triggered by malformed U3D data in a PDF.
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U3D/3D content in PDF — Adobe Reader 3D parser CVE-family indicator high PDF_U3D_CVE_RELATEDPDF contains U3D (Universal 3D) or 3D annotation content — CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2009-3953 are critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader's U3D processing that allow arbitrary code execution. U3D content in PDFs is extremely rare in normal documents.
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0001_000.js6ce6080c3d4dbc0f95fde0f93d123a1fc64b73d35c0ba0e7480535ca2c73c542 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 1 at offset 0xA | 1818 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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u3d_00_off0000106b.binb9afc8ad15267598141c464a37579565a6d1b6960b8269171fe7aa5bf74a3a11 |
pdf-3d-stream | PDF U3D 3D stream at offset 0x106B | 1452 bytes |
u3d_01_off0000177c.bin18185385e691e60e6225daec96737ba3dc73afbfd4d1f36f05921d0e656e2767 |
pdf-3d-stream | PDF U3D 3D stream at offset 0x177C | 501 bytes |
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