PDF malware analysis — malicious · d808b8d45f16c6b1

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0

MD5: b7fbe4cfff51fb3af1ea9ad03b0d4eed SHA-1: f2a6fe9ce5c6781f4c95ba75a23c80c8637248ef SHA-256: d808b8d45f16c6b1524bce55ef5cb58e2200d2b858c56d426c9851d2fc831c69

160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204.002 Malicious File T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204 User Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, triggering critical heuristics for CVE-2010-0188, an Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit. The embedded file was detected by ClamAV as Win.Trojan.E-51. The exploit likely leads to the execution of a malicious payload, although the specific nature of the payload is not detailed in the provided evidence.

Heuristics 7

Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188

PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
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.
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.
Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED

PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
XFA form low PDF_XFA

PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON

PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`embedded_file_obj0004.bin` `13af5964ff8b619a18595edb1f97e06d45792ff3af5d58a55dcc2bc6790053ea`	pdf-embedded-file	PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6	35879 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Win.Trojan.E-51 Obfuscation or payload: unlikely

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