Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9d283accaec5f346…

MALICIOUS

PDF

5.8 KB Created: 2008-09-24 19:47:56 Authoring application: Adobe (via Notepad)
MD5: 50d6870c38e046d94a88c0426e524034 SHA-1: 60cc8bd8e086733b7614e599c0dcc0162d5b5ec4 SHA-256: 9d283accaec5f3467f4334c1e17f524326507ea751442169f4188d07de798b9d
358 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The JavaScript is obfuscated but static analysis indicates it likely downloads and executes a secondary payload, as suggested by the ClamAV detection of 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' on extracted artifacts. The primary exploit triggers are identified via specific Acrobat JavaScript API sinks.

Heuristics 9

  • 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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35931
  • 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.
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0006_000.js
a91a428f776b6ee0dee7c4802dd7d8d45c4a20eb71d56d977e2c99c6e6bd670f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 6 at offset 0x134B 931 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
151b494b5c0b006bf57adc5968198971b0e9a884edf0da8477243efaea01935f
deobfuscated-js metadata placeholder percent-decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E 4899 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).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
c91042c42d96d8c711b8e664b1e0d5fab0840300bd0a1ecff6d2b6f591878b55
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16E 4895 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).