Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d266f39d0d12702a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.9 KB Created: 2010-06-06 12:38:58 Authoring application: Pwezicohibemadafi (via c8ff1Swasezoka)
MD5: bc8544d2dc3aeb99b2fd5c23d34e768e SHA-1: ef4d9db6d8cfd6b54c8f2e5c248404fda18d4231 SHA-256: d266f39d0d12702a3a92617108089142cc16afe03f30c202585136aabfd1ad8c
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document is malicious, leveraging multiple critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute XOR-decoded JavaScript. The embedded JavaScript is obfuscated and likely serves as a loader for a second-stage payload. The 'OpenAction' trigger and the presence of JavaScript streams confirm the exploit execution path.

Heuristics 8

  • 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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • 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_obj0017_000.js
dfaf0df11780b2f40266faa477fe5440b90e0d3d484dce0dd1abec0223b6c294
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 17 at offset 0x19D2 4002 bytes
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
11237b14b2d926c1daa1be5764d141d4c89c61662ae20b931152c525001fe2dd
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xEE) at offset 0x7D1 3028 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).