Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b80d3f213c833671…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: c24b6c73f99287118b168a4d097c955e SHA-1: 856995fea5cf6be74e3e925d09294273389a4585 SHA-256: b80d3f213c8336714875c4630073907fb1ca33a8537d698db9c455d522ac11e0
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are commonly used to deliver exploits. The critical heuristic firing indicates a CVE-2010-0188 exploit targeting Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component. This vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution, typically used to download and run a second-stage payload. No specific malware family could be identified, but the exploit vector is clear.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188
    PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
  • 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.
  • Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED
    PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
c8acc37fd379d57c6d850eb20935ed432acec1704c0aafb0c616450a2f5b1733
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes