Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9543e7850a72680d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

40.1 KB
MD5: 20a9d2c9b15c23f705587e91c64adc82 SHA-1: 3b96ee95edc46fc47d6063e60ff0296e31df5298 SHA-256: 9543e7850a72680d90479ef5dad2e59a281a6e75606051c55969cd476e806a9d
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and exploits CVE-2007-5659 via the 'Collab.collectEmailInfo' function. This function is used to execute obfuscated JavaScript, which is then likely used to download and execute a second-stage payload. The presence of U3D content also indicates a potential exploit vector. The file is classified as malicious due to these exploit indicators.

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. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • U3D/3D content in PDF — Adobe Reader 3D parser CVE-family indicator high CVE related PDF_U3D_CVE_RELATED
    PDF 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.
  • ClamAV: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Heuristics.PDF.ObfuscatedNameObject
  • 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 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
1847af0a099665b6ac45af66402e56ed64237a1b287618ee3d6643267fda6f35
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A4 343 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
210497413fb6e48b3f832cf2bdae22e449ce9cd7b1be3aa2522d9ed9c1d5a5b9
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F7 12760 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
290c871195cb1e4f65af2a350e9def3f0b8b673c9d44d4bfc43f7643d61e29b4
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F7 5349 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
u3d_00_off000033da.bin
48816569ab4f370009a917ef6429edbe09e4dfe8a63b00a0a0f75a904c62ba94
pdf-3d-stream PDF U3D 3D stream at offset 0x33DA 27449 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact entropy is 7.99, consistent with packed or encrypted content.