Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9f92d5cf827e87d1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.1 KB Created: 2009-09-01 19:44:31 Authoring application: Eblasha 8.8.2.8 (via PDF Library 1.6.10.9)
MD5: 44a23a54587581144b492579d67d742d SHA-1: abfb3885398972be42b29cc432dde60147d94fe8 SHA-256: 9f92d5cf827e87d10c1f8d5cf3695e37a84a0564f53bd55b1748271dc6b57538
364 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating exploitation of CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992 through embedded JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript stream, identified as 'numeric_charcode_stage_000.js', is heavily obfuscated but is flagged as a suspicious extracted artifact by static triage. The primary intent appears to be the execution of this script, which likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload, as indicated by ClamAV detections on extracted artifacts.

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-30199 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-30199
  • 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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
  • 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.
  • ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85
    ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_000.js
95d0bf6cd9f0a9707653288344f35af15a3485a03c635ba8d0ddc8f827963710
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x37C 16732 bytes
numeric_charcode_stage_000.js
60599cd32ef5feab595dbf54dce7bfbbfe78bae97de6de32628d0e32d2733dbb
deobfuscated-js numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x3C9 5028 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).