PDF malware analysis — malicious · 960c80eb04408d22

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: 77e842c888db4613b4ef41ddc7293d49 SHA-1: 62c6c5f0744b9751e69b83a01a697d9fd732a4d3 SHA-256: 960c80eb04408d2253fa0c9ca8537a0a16318cabca5a4f089171f067fedb53da

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and is flagged as exploiting CVE-2010-0188, a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's LibTIFF XFA image processing. This indicates the file is designed to achieve arbitrary code execution upon opening. The embedded file and JavaScript suggest a downloader or dropper functionality, aiming to fetch and execute further malicious content. The confidence is high due to the critical exploit detection.

Heuristics 6

Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188

PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
XFA form low PDF_XFA

PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON

PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `5a7dbc15fa5225230f4fa48161847e63fb1b33408db532c68ff26b47cdb1833d`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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