Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d46dfa2be1bae816…

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.4 KB
MD5: 06d1e36fd668c620d7b4f8e4033d9c9b SHA-1: 370e8f2a8c9807e73e5c1373703ba99c7f75c569 SHA-256: d46dfa2be1bae8169924affd9d39e85d802597baf3ef8354f70ea3f0400dccdc
118 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, which is triggered by the CVE-2009-4324 vulnerability (media.newPlayer). The JavaScript utilizes an eval() call, indicating it's likely designed to download and execute a second-stage payload. The extracted JavaScript files suggest obfuscation, further supporting a malicious intent.

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
  • 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_obj0005_000.js
9e21f11e34e410c9eb59dc6fa9624baa1f43103a6c508436d5437488bcda1380
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 1965 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
javascript_obj0005_001.js
a4a39a95112adeb7becbe348ae769bf8a4316eb18c0ca19b042a5144275ca0a0
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 5 at offset 0x117 42 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).