Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cffcd1b062786809…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.8 KB Created: 2008-08-06 01:42:27 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)
MD5: 630309b1186e972f3308c89a362d660b SHA-1: 06748a5513e0dd9ae1491da157e07db21d785321 SHA-256: cffcd1b062786809f3a680fe372b252056d440edd3cb5ecd0266ff7ae5e5302b
316 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and is configured with an OpenAction trigger, indicating an attempt to automatically execute code upon opening. The critical heuristic firing for CVE-2007-5659 (Collab.collectEmailInfo) strongly suggests exploitation of this known vulnerability. The embedded JavaScript, identified as 'javascript_obj0013_001.js', is likely responsible for delivering the exploit payload.

Heuristics 8

  • 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. (matched in decompressed stream)
  • ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-34662 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-34662
  • 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.
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE
    unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_001.js
3a30a3fb189c6c77d7ce784654ddd8d4bfe3eb8b4758827300f418b85bee6c72
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x36E 3289 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-34662
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).