Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36310 — PDF malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cad815c614f69dba…

MALICIOUS

PDF

61.2 KB
MD5: cffc8bc82b06cdffd33e5078cc30eb14 SHA-1: 8809a52befae1a1b1b8d1a7cfccd1c44ff10f7c1 SHA-256: cad815c614f69dbadb3f9f5d10437e874e3d55405b6622db4d1e764bdffe01a1
358 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36310 · confidence 95%

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

This PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript that leverages multiple CVEs (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute code. The JavaScript is reconstructed using a character table and an eval stager, indicating a deliberate attempt to bypass detection. The ClamAV signature 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36310' further confirms its malicious nature.

Heuristics 9

  • 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)
  • 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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36310 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36310
  • Character-table JavaScript eval stager high PDF_JS_CHAR_TABLE_EVAL_STAGER
    PDF JavaScript reconstructs an exploit stage by indexing into a small character table, appending hundreds of one-character fragments, joining the array, and evaluating the result. This static fallback fires only after the bounded decoder recovers an exploit-like stage, so it catches this obfuscation even when no single CVE API signature is available.
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0076_000.js
2ce45c9bfcfff85224269644b64e9dde68212d7f5c5b84a21050d0b0f41e414f
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 76 at offset 0x2D4 53992 bytes
eval_char_append_stage_000.js
50c098a3da6fe054dbc76d6497b7799d81a1bc47cde57617b8ba8d19eb708cf5
deobfuscated-js eval character-table append decoded JavaScript at offset 0x300 3864 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 11 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).