Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bfa319dcefa9b0f7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: b3f083307536f51a121b6084ebe921b4 SHA-1: dd52cc74b6d75a1e7fa822ef19dea968541217a0 SHA-256: bfa319dcefa9b0f77a2e594795c90173138b557f3dd61eb61b462b0488793ac6
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are commonly used to deliver exploits. The critical heuristic firing indicates a match for CVE-2010-0188, an exploit targeting Adobe Reader's handling of TIFF images within XFA forms. This suggests the file is designed to execute arbitrary code upon opening in a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader.

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
3aa2bc134a28cd6e3c4bd4023c2b2c7f155aa1cfc4d7df88e1a416fc7e22cd32
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes