PDF malware analysis — malicious · b2f6fbd2e97f63f8

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2008-31-20 53:85:00 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)

MD5: 279223e8e74005235bddf41e1adde8b5 SHA-1: 29aec8d2067b3057b5e1330206d9dcbe5227ca11 SHA-256: b2f6fbd2e97f63f8abfbe1309c94b1f86f542df21da18eb47cfb84fb554ecca8

286 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript triggered by the OpenAction, which is a known exploit vector (CVE-2007-5659). The JavaScript uses eval() and String.fromCharCode, indicating obfuscation and dynamic code execution. ClamAV signatures confirm its malicious nature. The primary intent appears to be the execution of a secondary payload, as suggested by the exploit heuristics and the presence of deobfuscated JavaScript.

Heuristics 9

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)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35384 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35384
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.
OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION

PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
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.
String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE

String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0013_001.js` `c4e5138c0c3381e19f40482774a893d78e4eecae78aa697b6c22c56d34c95d81`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x3D7	7347 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35384 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`numeric_charcode_stage_000.js` `dd7faf61297267e434592f3129c7aa6abf479ee23b870e6505fafb697ac7eb5b`	deobfuscated-js	numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x432	2127 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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