MALICIOUS
100
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious File
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, indicating a malicious intent. A critical heuristic firing identified the CVE-2010-0188 exploit, which targets Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component via an XFA form. This suggests the document is designed to exploit this vulnerability upon opening, likely leading to the execution of a secondary payload from the embedded file.
Heuristics 6
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Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188PDF 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.
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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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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
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XFA form low PDF_XFAPDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
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AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTONPDF 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.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
embedded_file_obj0004.bin04f782b4c6f0e0e77940f03ecb078ad3669645ff9852696a7bdc3184eca83318 |
pdf-embedded-file | PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 | 35879 bytes |
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