PDF malware analysis — malicious · 8978659d5382d6fd

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.8 KB Created: 2008-08-06 01:42:27 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)

MD5: 3a83ff6eddfaf07176a902e6751ed101 SHA-1: b4f84b3af28ca33156716b1b4302ebdc5300bc3d SHA-256: 8978659d5382d6fdec9640821e082fd32a2f5ad99f065c18b490fb058395eb59

196 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and is configured with an OpenAction to trigger its execution upon opening. The critical CVE-2007-5659 heuristic indicates the use of the Collab.collectEmailInfo method, a known vector for exploiting Adobe Reader vulnerabilities. The embedded JavaScript file, 'javascript_obj0013_001.js', is likely responsible for further malicious actions, such as downloading and executing a secondary payload. The presence of script obfuscation indicators further supports this assessment.

Heuristics 6

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. (matched in decompressed stream)
OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION

PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE

unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0013_001.js` `07261bad97055af594d49b25dd231aed2639ffd37852bb8e0e191ab07c6883c4`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x365	2771 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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