MALICIOUS
68
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and a heuristic firing indicates a potential exploit related to CVE-2018-4990, which affects JPXDecode. This suggests the document is designed to leverage this vulnerability to execute malicious code. The embedded JavaScript likely attempts to download and execute a second-stage payload, although the exact mechanism is obscured by the PDF structure. The presence of an external URI, though benign, is noted.
Heuristics 7
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JPXDecode + active content — JPEG2000 CVE-family indicator high PDF_JPX_CVE_2018_4990_RELATEDPDF uses /JPXDecode (JPEG2000) alongside JavaScript, XFA, or RichMedia indicators. This matches the delivery pattern for Adobe Reader JPEG2000 parser exploit families, including CVE-2018-4990, but does not prove the exact malformed JP2/JPX primitive.
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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. (matched inside decoded stream)
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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. (matched inside decoded stream)
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Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDEDPDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload (matched inside decoded stream)
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External URI info PDF_URIPDF contains an external URL action
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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.
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.URL http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
- http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
- http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
- http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
- http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/
Extracted artifacts 28
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
stream_002_off0000071f.js2dabeabb98e96415174f1c953dfac1b7432a0405a962abde8c2f669f6cde538b |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x71F | 7595 bytes |
stream_023_off00006cc4.binddc9624e22d24b6fd35f08e76eb9dfce8e65e90a6d5703faadd103c7c85ba30d |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x6CC4 | 884736 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact entropy is 7.71, consistent with packed or encrypted content.
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stream_024_off000ca866.bincc59f71a59de4d2aaf0eb5d101d36f7b7237afb0c6796a81beef8e1813c50a54 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xCA866 | 38400 bytes |
stream_025_off000ce957.bind981c7fd42d6f529ec52ce75a7ef8417fcd76b92556a3064ef466a8635a50d64 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xCE957 | 38912 bytes |
stream_026_off000d2a88.binfd7e28fd809ffa6cf6e997df184379e168fe8b9df3c6334714e63a37aca9a9e8 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xD2A88 | 38912 bytes |
stream_027_off000d6d0e.bin93fb4767fb7afae62f0fcf6adf56cc49171d758c3ba55d7d87ed498096e56f0f |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xD6D0E | 38912 bytes |
stream_028_off000daefc.bine40448ab927a1280156d53f18b41342b333758e51ac58fbe746ecd3351293271 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xDAEFC | 38400 bytes |
stream_029_off000defc9.bin993759daba1831808368208ca745e39492048b7b638f28ee2f5df3f20ca457c6 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xDEFC9 | 38912 bytes |
stream_030_off000e3175.binb52e867643a8504a6106d84aec7340fb815f5c385a249a88df34bd990ddfb280 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xE3175 | 39424 bytes |
stream_031_off000e7369.bin8323edfa4033a930a31c63fd5a91b0c6528d3876bc1b282d6bc8e409266b10bf |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xE7369 | 38400 bytes |
stream_032_off000eb488.bin6a510337ad3fe7c484da6ab5de692f944b5a93e2542cf6ef8f56f52b60cd2906 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xEB488 | 38912 bytes |
stream_033_off000ef660.binb312edfa9878c7c12230b6c66eb6fd47282e6c43dd84a1a077d1c97a2f7f4c06 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xEF660 | 38400 bytes |
stream_034_off000f36c8.binbcefc973e989e11855a6640d69ecefe513182c89d66fea0d713ed9594fd02329 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xF36C8 | 38912 bytes |
stream_035_off000f77f3.binfda0f2abf4306e988219e7e424bdc3cde3ca9baf1a7c39d1a0340c1a26bc1974 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xF77F3 | 37888 bytes |
stream_036_off000fb77f.bin15c748b3332f95be96d6c80e4ee13a2b950dd0c44f2c64251eff518e80b722b8 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xFB77F | 38912 bytes |
stream_037_off000ff85a.bin01865dc80cc6600de889e0b050f3a746ecc06d2faae0c8f1664c45acb5835e4d |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0xFF85A | 37888 bytes |
stream_038_off00103897.binc5b0144d6430f863196dc722ec2d209701335c5559061b1d93361438dd69187a |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x103897 | 38400 bytes |
stream_039_off001078fe.binee9528778c8034c57b31b70b7614999c859244f251bdf2c15473558c7bcb26af |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x1078FE | 38912 bytes |
stream_040_off0010baa3.bin34f73432f2f556664b35b49a08196f8ca6d539269a59d14f96d7e4b923b67b5c |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x10BAA3 | 39424 bytes |
stream_041_off0010fcbd.bine884496564c3d0217e728da55e48edee5ca0696c62c23410f8441f49292e0e83 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x10FCBD | 37888 bytes |
stream_042_off00113c2b.bin8368f0a470dd1de12f2a7377b34596cac29ea826462b746777fbd40eacedd75d |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x113C2B | 37888 bytes |
stream_043_off00117c53.bin86878ea171854cfc372bdf18acc98406b37ae32bb37a1a677ef5dce74385999c |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x117C53 | 38400 bytes |
stream_044_off0011bc77.bin38d93406d840e2b5ecad6e08db465b60025dd0f0cdfd67a90476a7f7a645a00a |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x11BC77 | 37888 bytes |
stream_045_off0011fc91.binf6c6e21a2e3a91a9ec1d0f188ad2e856359adf2b99d381125226e8d637258946 |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x11FC91 | 39936 bytes |
stream_046_off00123ec5.binb3eb83d97960abe9abeba199708182087191bb7ade253ad9ea1c29b52e13394b |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x123EC5 | 38912 bytes |
stream_047_off0012802f.bin9db5148c40943c5c334f86572efb32943141a059863b85395dcd1abd5e2dc81f |
decompressed-pdf-stream | PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x12802F | 38400 bytes |
font_00_cff_off00003ce7.bin171dc0e7fe15c9747b9035df78e9d35fd59fa4e0fe668beb594c61f0ec10ef88 |
pdf-font-stream | PDF embedded font (cff) at offset 0x3CE7 | 3209 bytes |
font_01_cff_off00004a54.bin114bf501e79c7dc6ba4078f26a6f35c386fac12ff7fe59758fc97a0ed4cb586a |
pdf-font-stream | PDF embedded font (cff) at offset 0x4A54 | 1699 bytes |
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