PDF malware analysis — malicious · c08454d43ec1d501

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.7 KB Created: 2009-12-03 19:47:18 Authoring application: PDF Library 7.7.5 (via PDF Library 1.6.6)

MD5: 16465c234a9ef3305f81923210bdd086 SHA-1: 189c2f87f5017bfa0801f9a26574dd71e3e611a3 SHA-256: c08454d43ec1d501eec0131944126f9b43fff59bcddbaa4e4dcf6ec3d914ff91

386 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating it exploits known Adobe Reader vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) through obfuscated JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript, identified as a multi-CVE exploit kit, is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' on an extracted artifact. The attack pattern is consistent with a drive-by download or malicious document lure.

Machine Learning

Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 9

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)
Multi-CVE Adobe Reader JavaScript exploit kit critical PDF_ADOBE_READER_MULTI_CVE_JS_KIT

One recovered JavaScript stage contains multiple version-gated Adobe Reader exploit branches. This is stronger evidence than independent API keywords: the PDF is selecting old Reader vulnerabilities by viewer version and running heap-sprayed Acrobat JavaScript exploit paths.
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.
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
Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
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.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `f0ce7b84cbd6d39b6e5c7235610b46effe65d964b44e4aec940729c6b41a5e3c`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	37665 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).
`eval_hex_string_stage_000.js` `4752a67b1bbdd4713a5a66d69751dca137c0ae40dfd6a04ad2855a65d741dbe2`	deobfuscated-js	eval hex-string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x280	9408 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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