Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9369a42df2b9cfac…

MALICIOUS

PDF

11.9 KB Created: 2009-12-18 19:43:26 Authoring application: PDF Library 3.3.2 (via PDF Library 3.6.10)
MD5: 12fa100f012fa84543525e1d9916e4d1 SHA-1: 57660756fabdc565dd193633781975cc2735de01 SHA-256: 9369a42df2b9cfacc8d9b738f7043fd49b57a8ca35650faa52e4115b9c135a16
278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1059.007 JavaScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. Static analysis identified a deobfuscated JavaScript file ('legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js') which likely contains the exploit code. This script is designed to download and execute a secondary payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'.

Heuristics 8

  • 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)
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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_obj0007_000.js
447582a24e47a27e8ae22beb34ad9de75fc0238535e9b557c9c1524e63561039		 pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37663 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
2e06e931c18ee1a6699a8a56f8cea4842d92e6ab0a25e3d8c0e32e0452237a02		 deobfuscated-js numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268 9874 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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