MALICIOUS
208
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File
This PDF file is malicious and likely exploits CVE-2009-4324 using embedded JavaScript. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection strongly indicate malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript, although not fully detailed here, is the likely mechanism for exploitation, potentially leading to further payload execution.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 6
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (matched in decompressed stream)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-20456 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-20456
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unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPEunescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111111_000.jsef117d3f2321f7002a906feed1eacbdea17ebe97147592a8257217a51709e9c8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111111 at offset 0x160 | 1276 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111112_001.jsdba6f5c7ae28c38d5168a279c9def311161fe0e50f32fcc38ff726445fc43666 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111112 at offset 0x48D | 261 bytes |
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