Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bf660afad2be1c61…

MALICIOUS

PDF

6.7 KB
MD5: 1a930b2ed778f6724dc4a27d3c993bd2 SHA-1: d15c4296a10b3991468866c07e0af75c8d503c61 SHA-256: bf660afad2be1c613fcf1e82d69f503b7c0bad5d8b9469326404aa44dbe23a03
266 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File T1059.001 JavaScript

This PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, and CVE-2007-5659. The JavaScript is obfuscated and likely serves to download and execute a second-stage payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'. The file's structure and the nature of the exploits suggest a drive-by download or exploit delivery mechanism.

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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0039_000.js
1a8c7be71847a82d7ed673ca473d05b5328408a548875b4ec186ebf1c3af0734
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0x16F 20311 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
5b9713b24ca2f3ad63839b771c3e3c53bdc066d7fc4958eaf906da5deae096f6
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
1498a25280444fc9e04889a0622422b714ff4dc559d344fcc836b48a36a0ed2e
deobfuscated-js numPages XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F 5344 bytes