Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9166a2da1a30b5ce…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.5 KB Authoring application: Cohefisejekahiso (via debugVetqeraceuxesom)
MD5: caddb136542da8ecfe434a367921bbbb SHA-1: 29a68654296eb091f9a8e72a74f59d32b0ee8b6d SHA-256: 9166a2da1a30b5ceb8232b91350828f4b9f8535dbbc302c9cd1dc170d9cf6e82
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file leverages multiple critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute XOR-decoded JavaScript. This script is embedded and obfuscated, indicating an attempt to hide its malicious functionality. The primary goal appears to be the execution of this script, which likely serves as a downloader for further malicious content.

Heuristics 8

  • media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324
    PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • 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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • 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_obj0018_000.js
e11aac334b8d6a1c62c0438f391942af99176a2bfd11f099bc76af054f4a66a9
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 18 at offset 0x1A1F 3264 bytes
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
8a3fb521d0ff75be9144c5382def1c48bf9b80ab5f9cdb86be8ad31a49e6f729
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xC9) at offset 0x79F 3055 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).