Malicious PDF / .SWA — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bb01eebfb751b164…

MALICIOUS

PDF / .SWA

7.5 KB
MD5: f7ca4e8ca26ed1f76cbd26d32e32fb2f SHA-1: 73639c3dddb73f32160984248939bb549b3b6744 SHA-256: bb01eebfb751b164e228676068c9e8e47be0105a8692fe0617362dbc86ef3711
266 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, and CVE-2007-5659. The extracted JavaScript, identified by ClamAV as Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18, is heavily obfuscated but indicates an attempt to execute malicious code. The primary attack vector appears to be leveraging these PDF exploits to deliver a secondary payload.

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)
  • 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.
  • 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 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0039_000.js
cb1a28c6b282d3cdc00b583a85f1121d1c65722b9f6fee9e28faba774493dfdd
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0x16F 28199 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
457f8cc02f68e0d08b6fdee2fae5ac8f947fbeccd971d0a31bd950c1d4ceac16
deobfuscated-js numeric array XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F 5434 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
3f2690fa58391b922f5854d4bd2dcb51e752b33a499a07c54fdbcb9747cbc7e8
deobfuscated-js numPages XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F 5434 bytes