PDF malware analysis — malicious · bc53f9fc81147353

MALICIOUS

PDF

76.2 KB Created: 2009-11-29 19:44:85 Authoring application: PDF Library 3.9.1 (via PDF Library 3.5.7)

MD5: f1794446282e8cdcf48792dcce5f645a SHA-1: fc5c688fa3299645750ca479f338a730ca718ef9 SHA-256: bc53f9fc8114735363031ed45c76057873883083ff0e72d7e3289d88467f8226

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. Static analysis identified these exploits and also detected a malicious JavaScript payload (Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18) within an extracted artifact. The script's purpose is to download and execute a second-stage payload, indicated by the 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' file.

Heuristics 8

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)
util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992

PDF JavaScript calls util.printf() — CVE-2008-2992 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long format-specifier argument. Widely exploited in the wild after disclosure. (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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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.
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_obj0007_000.js` `a6e815703311d1c6520e1814a93653a587067f8d578a5bc5c638c30eaafd842b`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5	38518 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `f80810ae718f2e333802c6ff09ffc60b1f7106426ae3b2701f271da4d9d709ce`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5	10108 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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