PDF malware analysis — malicious · ce13661dc3124a49

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.2 KB

MD5: 721ca004dd2680276b9f42f464984d9e SHA-1: e7a9da8f37d9d8f8e9c4b35acba023877ba4b8e1 SHA-256: ce13661dc3124a494f0a5a1435c3f103b8ea685820bbc4dbdc86aed4de9b02db

304 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF document exploits CVE-2007-5659 using the `collab.collectEmailInfo` method to launch a JavaScript stager. This stager, found in `annotation_subject_callee_hex_stage_000.js`, uses `unescape` and `eval` to decode and execute obfuscated JavaScript. The primary goal appears to be the execution of a second-stage payload, as indicated by the high level of obfuscation and the presence of multiple deobfuscated JavaScript files. The `ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35912` detection further confirms its malicious nature.

Heuristics 9

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)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35912 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35912
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE

unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
Annotation subject callee-key hex JavaScript stager high PDF_ANNOT_SUBJECT_CALLEE_HEX_STAGER

PDF JavaScript uses syncAnnotScan()/getAnnots() to read an indirect annotation /Subject stream, percent-decodes it through marker replacement, then uses a callee.toString()-derived key to decode and eval the final exploit stage.
Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
syncAnnotScan annotation-staging primitive low PDF_FOXIT_SYNCANNOTSCAN

PDF JavaScript calls syncAnnotScan() — a no-op annotation-enumeration primitive used by exploit-kit JavaScript to stage payload reads from annotation /Subject fields before eval(). Not a vulnerable sink itself; rarely seen in legitimate PDFs. (matched in decompressed stream)

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `7218a1c68060953321573daa035b16f5f32928ce25a9eb656690dbe78cd9464e`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x19B	201 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`annotation_subject_callee_hex_stage_000.js` `6b40ca20a987bc50d6420beed13f259db49827f866cf91682bf8fee6e5deb21d`	deobfuscated-js	annotation-subject callee-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x14A	5024 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`deobfuscated.js` `f58d1a082dba2b40b3ecdd95c088fae2be2af57f97c358676f7371ef1944fae7`	deobfuscated-js	PDF JavaScript deobfuscation pass	42528 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

Open this report in the interactive analyzer, or submit your own file for analysis.