PDF malware analysis — malicious · d55c5b6bc98d3913

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.7 KB Created: 2009-11-28 19:43:41 Authoring application: PDF Library 2.2.1 (via PDF Library 6.2.2)

MD5: 7dd4ad796a2b87fcce5ed7f4ebf0d3a9 SHA-1: 25d6719d5cf63e45c42fb8473069a74679b7bb9c SHA-256: d55c5b6bc98d39134597347d49675070ada24529f1067328fcea1d3a3c68709a

296 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious Link T1071.001 Web Protocols T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to achieve code execution. The extracted JavaScript artifacts, particularly 'js_property_alias_stage_000.js', indicate obfuscation and a likely intent to download and execute a second-stage payload, as suggested by ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'. The use of ASCIIHexDecode filters further supports the exploit delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 8

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 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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `af415e85d2071498c9978089016421716b3a4b1213d6e8f72bc8925d86fd80f5`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	37401 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).
`js_property_alias_stage_000.js` `37ab0f5f05fc09c49580bcdc7bd56032765df7d205404ae4e46a320fddee04e0`	deobfuscated-js	JavaScript hex-escape property alias normalized stage at offset 0x268	9363 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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