PDF malware analysis — malicious · bcbaa169e014aa19

MALICIOUS

PDF

6.7 KB

MD5: 7167e9a702331dca832030ce94e4f428 SHA-1: b2ee6f8908afbd510b19a501a7625f1079d64038 SHA-256: bcbaa169e014aa1944989d7fe7c4cccb5bce8ce5a9e6cc70b392e56760f017f1

266 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204.002 Malicious File T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659). The JavaScript is XOR-decoded and then evaluated, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. ClamAV detected this as Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18, further confirming its malicious nature. The primary intent appears to be the execution of a malicious script, likely to download and run a second-stage 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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0039_000.js` `1e34f5b44284a286ac3f9f184ac3a70e9c35269e6e4409b658ebc4baabb7b89c`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0x16F	21033 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` `e329c21d23a1b360f298919d7c99881b1567e8e21438cdd54f66356112488df3`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F	5344 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` `b20e7c04f863b7882ef4df888b2d24c3ad1dedaf57c36b0b468e2f3c3afa2fb7`	deobfuscated-js	numPages XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F	5344 bytes

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