PDF malware analysis — malicious · a234edfcf2180854

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.2 KB Created: 2008-07-26 19:43:58 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)

MD5: 456ba37ca7327971b70ae35aa27ff505 SHA-1: c6a39b1986716f84cfa3e2e6db2bcdc8f8404a45 SHA-256: a234edfcf218085478f3434f2d471339d165e60b1260eb3dd7590aab7768eb87

276 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that utilizes `eval()` and `String.fromCharCode()` functions, indicating obfuscation. Critical heuristics confirm the presence of a CVE-2008-2992 exploit targeting Adobe Reader, which decodes and executes a malicious JavaScript payload. The ClamAV detection further confirms the malicious nature of the file, identifying it as Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551. The exploit likely aims to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 8

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-35551 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551
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)
String.fromCharCode medium PDF_FROMCHARCODE

String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically (matched inside decoded stream)
Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0013_000.js` `c0f5d266bf93f35da5ab3fc7efc0034fd6771207c3f95cc5331ff975f01195f6`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x3CE	3551 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35551 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
`custom_b64_stage_000.js` `de163067b66cf8065697aa9405b0efa103416f6cf53ecc375c04f26011f6c57d`	deobfuscated-js	custom Base64 decoded JavaScript layer 1 (PDF /JS object 13) at offset 0x734	2004 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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