PDF malware analysis — malicious · a9956acc43079f15

MALICIOUS

PDF

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

MD5: 98bb29bc5629abf2920a5ee680ff38f4 SHA-1: e0aa86887b0295c34d3d190a4ee7daa580c6a3e9 SHA-256: a9956acc43079f15d383576ffb436ac803b49df8849c9e0758a3dc35ae489ac2

100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF document contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, indicating a malicious intent. The critical heuristic firing for CVE-2010-0188 suggests exploitation of a known vulnerability in Adobe Reader via an XFA image payload. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for triggering the exploit and executing the embedded payload.

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` `38d845e7e01d5e5c704a151edfcb6ee08bdb763d0b67adc53881480940e524dc`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes

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