Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 aec8cc4066c8b624…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.0 KB Authoring application: Reraragal (via Cohsywizab)
MD5: 423e64f31d5bcea111453af46847d1b0 SHA-1: 7dc32c7633b62e0c4ef5bf78429b3ab4e9b5406b SHA-256: aec8cc4066c8b62481473b0aa9631635cf630f8baad9b55d79329aedf775617c
336 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF document leverages multiple critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute XOR-decoded JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript stream, identified as 'page_word_xor_stage_000.js', is heavily obfuscated and likely serves as a downloader for a secondary payload. The presence of multiple exploit triggers and obfuscated script indicates a sophisticated attack aimed at delivering further malicious content.

Heuristics 8

  • media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324
    PDF 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. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • 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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0015_000.js
25bff85333ebd4bee8ea34db114609428661f29db62206404685607a1105f9cf
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 15 at offset 0x17A7 3840 bytes
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
716bb3f2c4bb5c5d03294dd84a0dfd2e4fd871c39b8e149a5bbaa7a3b6a44f75
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0x4C) at offset 0x823 3575 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).