MALICIOUS
118
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript
T1204.001 Malicious Link
T1071.001 Web Protocols
The PDF sample contains obfuscated JavaScript, including multiple calls to eval() and unescape(), which is a common technique for exploiting vulnerabilities and downloading further malicious content. The critical heuristic firing for CVE-2009-4324 indicates a specific exploit targeting the media.newPlayer API. The deobfuscated JavaScript stages suggest the intent is to download and execute a second-stage payload, typical of exploit kit delivery mechanisms.
Heuristics 5
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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. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
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eval() call high PDF_EVALeval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
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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 6
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj111711_000.js0570c015bd6e46994a21abb9a1b960c4cfdb7261c870bed04f3dbab2750c468a |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111711 at offset 0x18E | 3177 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 5 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111712_001.jsd853964557093d9e344091540c6a87717834bc7f95558a41401b42ce2bf94ac2 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111712 at offset 0xE2D | 10051 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 4 long base64-like blob(s).
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javascript_obj111713_002.js7be74066ea22507bd7145dd2da4c40b89c9b708b642b1b1806e8335c6ed7d3c8 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 111713 at offset 0x35A6 | 2479 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 5 long base64-like blob(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js27920ea41782e3de7681655436ad162917290e5898d36303bc383088d7d66d85 |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array decoded JavaScript at offset 0xE2D | 1075 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js60ce0810278f2f60129e80b52c3a58c78f1a086360ab99fe755422fe7d4df2f2 |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array decoded JavaScript at offset 0x35A6 | 173 bytes |
legacy_pdfkit_stage_002.js220f02d0aa0eab16f5cbc691af34ad04a91e1cd4d725c8768db24f3f243286a2 |
deobfuscated-js | multi-marker percent-array combined decoded JavaScript at offset 0xE2D | 1249 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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