Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ab8e70b34128c46e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

76.7 KB Created: 2009-12-02 19:47:96 Authoring application: PDF Library 6.4.3 (via PDF Library 8.8.8)
MD5: fa9cd8743d4176e7e97ef5ab1e40752e SHA-1: fd12169fb310a6a14bd0ea5df033270f1232d04e SHA-256: ab8e70b34128c46e9c1f19a8d10b109a3ef3a9fdf5ef205a14c54f3f2c7aac88
280 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link T1059.001 PowerShell

This PDF document exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are used to execute embedded JavaScript, which was further deobfuscated into 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js'. This script is flagged by ClamAV as 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18', indicating it likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload. The attack pattern is consistent with exploit kit delivery mechanisms.

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 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.
  • ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX
    Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
  • 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.
  • PDF differential parser failed info PDF_DIFFERENTIAL_PARSE_FAILED
    The cross-check parser (pdfminer.six) failed on this file: PDF differential parser failed: PSSyntaxError. Static heuristics still ran and any of their findings above are valid; only the differential cross-check signal is missing.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact info 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.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
3b7994c0a1f1060f0f9d0de08d922ca5dd81c43796859f6f1d03b81fdad68b42		 pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 38769 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
bb271d70e173c43fa59b92468f63c2d21aa7d1e7f223cda4c1305651ac271a73		 deobfuscated-js numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5 10108 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).

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