Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bd4103232dcf2451…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.3 KB Created: 2009-11-08 19:49:19 Authoring application: PDF Library 7.2.8 (via PDF Library 4.3.4)
MD5: 2b447e5b4e0b78b2e0fdc84a5e273f2a SHA-1: c9d40e5a7890d3288048d6e3f8431202290d7dfb SHA-256: bd4103232dcf24514d68f6387e8e6910a1451fdc16c41ec09927b48859ed1dce
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file exploits multiple Adobe Reader vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are triggered by embedded JavaScript, which is obfuscated and uses ASCIIHexDecode filters. The primary goal appears to be the execution of a second-stage payload, as indicated by the deobfuscated JavaScript file 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js'.

Heuristics 7

  • 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)
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
9ac1c4114d810ebaa247ef6176605e94123560c8f0c1f2b90d79711b52c3bda3
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268 37809 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
0bbbf0c25758b5bb12d6fbb657e4843cd77f09c1dd54760cd11ec80cdad1817f
deobfuscated-js numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268 9874 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).