PDF malware analysis — malicious · c108f21531d0c29c

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.4 KB Created: 2009-12-17 19:42:80 Authoring application: PDF Library 6.4.3 (via PDF Library 3.9.9)

MD5: 09dccd1f4e8f5a3102ff74b5efed0194 SHA-1: 2359f853ee69529bc1559816a2576d06f8b005d2 SHA-256: c108f21531d0c29c593fa2cac77d53b047320a2fc63e151cdfdd06bae3a3af66

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF exploits multiple critical vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992, all related to the execution of embedded JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript stream and deobfuscated JS artifact indicate that the script is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'. The attack pattern is consistent with exploit kit delivery mechanisms targeting unpatched Adobe Reader installations.

Heuristics 8

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)
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
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `04842b37209168e0e31348c7be5ebfc10300d00907dda43cdcd072d9f54eaa5a`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	38146 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `cf8884619908bd1d7fcc3a44276b232ce7d047a85d2c9d1a23493df8f1413f8d`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9880 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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