MALICIOUS
218
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.001 Malicious Link
This PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript that utilizes the 'eval()' and 'unescape()' functions, indicative of exploit code. The critical heuristic 'CVE_2009_0927' specifically points to the use of 'Collab.getIcon' to achieve arbitrary code execution. The embedded JavaScript is likely designed to download and execute a secondary payload, a common technique for initial access.
Heuristics 7
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF 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)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35930
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111611_000.jsf23e505f155bfa9b9f356fa9fddf8d7fcafcc37fc2df3878e575e72c00c819d4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111611 at offset 0x6CE | 697 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.jsda6e50800ff2a83ea7d20e4b69cf8fb755e1b859081e5c5b55ef1dbd8b6d2d42 |
deobfuscated-js | repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x189 | 2643 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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