MALICIOUS
76
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The PDF file contains an embedded XFA form that triggers the CVE-2010-0188 exploit in Adobe Reader. This vulnerability is known to be used for arbitrary code execution, likely to download and execute a second-stage payload.
Heuristics 3
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Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188PDF 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.
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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
embedded_file_obj0001.bin331e88904ef004e9836e5fffeb37a764b39f0c3b3974f97d11f0dabd153dfbf7 |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 1 at offset 0x51 | 13581 bytes |
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