Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d9493b6243a03788…

MALICIOUS

PDF

101.5 KB
MD5: 8e633588b3ee59de09fe126d99869d2d SHA-1: 57363d0011cde51d4aaf229f1b1c2808bad9a8cf SHA-256: d9493b6243a0378859610748590de21dc4df36c287197fde13c507d3895f8be6
106 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution: Malicious File T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and triggers the CVE-2010-2883 exploit for Adobe Reader. The JavaScript stream, although partially obfuscated, is indicative of a downloader or initial execution stage. The presence of the exploit and JavaScript strongly suggests an attempt to compromise the user's system by executing arbitrary code.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader CoolType SING font exploit — CVE-2010-2883 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_2883
    PDF embeds a TrueType/OpenType font with an actual SING table and pairs it with JavaScript heap-spray shellcode. This matches the public Adobe Reader CoolType SING exploit shape for CVE-2010-2883.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • 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 5

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0038_000.js
2c0b66ec50073178ddc3de2aaf0627ef83819a8f71c118ff3b075b4bd82749fe
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 38 at offset 0x1B82 1242 bytes
javascript_obj0040_001.js
babf9a220771b8d6a22eb35d52dc8736bd8ef2552f01a2076eb072c75a71b0ca
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 40 at offset 0x181FE 15084 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 long base64-like blob(s).
stream_004_off00000b11.bin
69e17a0038b9273e6d005ef52313a832cb41b9cf9713d6134d0cf9f2e59298a7
decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xB11 434 bytes
font_00_sfnt_off00001152.bin
fc85f44193ccd402987935418c4f5fdf6802c96450b789e7fce04f9791933021
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1152 7965 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off00001903.bin
1e827515a464087cdace63e3578c118b45a657ed40cdbb9de7eead35c9b593ba
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x1903 7965 bytes