Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b2f1650876d143dd…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.1 KB Created: 2009-12-18 19:47:80 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.9.2 (via PDF Library 7.10.8)
MD5: 64682d2c958b320ea10917830e382131 SHA-1: 67543a3891236d2c5e3487c057f846f329291ab9 SHA-256: b2f1650876d143ddaf28dce02bf2d2e15ab43cfd237701571f5847c916cddcf4
278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF exploits multiple Adobe Reader vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are triggered by embedded JavaScript, which is further obfuscated and decoded. A ClamAV signature indicates the presence of a JavaScript exploit shellcode, suggesting the script's purpose is to download and execute a secondary payload. The file's structure and exploit indicators point to a classic exploit kit delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 8

  • 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.
  • 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
de5882e50e1e82a04629312bb86b3afff1f4d68c3e3a93d2b284b12a36ae3106
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37428 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
27a5d13c2bc6842b02f4976d3c0ecbee9af57e09e5e626a48e6b048b5d9c3b81
deobfuscated-js numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268 9874 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).