Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ca97b9a67cbe447b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: 23c26c8766cc8212841ab7259c711176 SHA-1: a293bf2ad75b352db725066fbfef0375b58d3a42 SHA-256: ca97b9a67cbe447bb269b7c79f707c4c44180cbad275e15126cbd8111b74a8c6
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The sample is a PDF document that exploits the CVE-2010-0188 vulnerability in Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component. This exploit is designed to allow arbitrary code execution on the victim's machine. The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are common vectors for delivering such exploits. The embedded file is likely the exploit payload.

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
3b90680dfeb043f72d5836d30e212b7608050bb5152df9c7141f99a8620439ec
pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes