Malware Insights
The file is a PDF containing embedded JavaScript, identified by multiple heuristics including CVE-2007-5659 which specifically targets the 'Collab.collectEmailInfo' JavaScript function. This function is known to be used in exploits that download and execute additional malicious content. The presence of deobfuscated JavaScript files 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' and 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js' further indicates the execution of malicious scripts. The primary attack pattern involves exploiting a PDF vulnerability to run these scripts, likely for payload delivery.
Heuristics 5
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Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659PDF 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)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36065 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36065
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 3
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0007_000.js9c67560e8c63b720885d3efc1627b844b86a6ec08e99e5b65a22eae832045756 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x19C | 431 bytes |
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js99c98b4295f27c10a91eb0c3b2c8ca9608449688587b2a0236f8143ab8c7cf42 |
deobfuscated-js | repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x315 | 12349 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
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legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.jsdd7cea15ee507407968eed0dee6bfe17cc649308d529940bc0222f216780f1fe |
deobfuscated-js | repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x315 | 5144 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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