Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bdf1638954f61e94…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: 34c3e7d0c23ff43bd19105e76079a92d SHA-1: d5c6a62090c61b8646c24a660679ef87f40047a7 SHA-256: bdf1638954f61e9482ed663d744a0f03de42a27f6b200ac7cb5af2d4ada68f25
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and is flagged as exploiting CVE-2010-0188, a vulnerability in Adobe Reader's handling of XFA forms and TIFF images. This indicates the file is designed to deliver a malicious payload via an exploit. No specific malware family was identified, but the exploit mechanism is clear.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188
    PDF 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.
  • 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.
  • Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED
    PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
73a765653aff1de9c861383e2729c8dda433deea3e13a94340993430dc120f81
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes