PDF malware analysis — malicious · d9bbec7ec5aa6849

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.4 KB Created: 2009-11-06 19:43:69 Authoring application: PDF Library 7.1.6 (via PDF Library 1.10.6)

MD5: 3bf73349b54035c01cf790a762582e4a SHA-1: b28b1b585d158789b8ce759f52a45438772457e4 SHA-256: d9bbec7ec5aa6849732bd8e0b1ce768f15cf3d8b5d36353be5f3ac1ab58164b5

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF exploits multiple Adobe Reader vulnerabilities, including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992, by executing embedded JavaScript. Static analysis detected a deobfuscated JavaScript file (legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js) which likely contains the second-stage payload, indicated by ClamAV detection 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18'. The exploit leverages specific JavaScript API sinks within the PDF to achieve code execution.

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
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `dc4fc2924ab2ba6be874642963e6c9478d14a275973e3d4c95d344fd6d244bdf`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	36737 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `fc0eec9b5296e69779e68cb27b966232dc78b872d1968777bb3d5d6b7dfc5ecd`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9874 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).

Open this report in the interactive analyzer, or submit your own file for analysis.