Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ddb9478107e7edeb…

MALICIOUS

PDF

10.0 KB
MD5: 3d3380a038c1b3d85c9e1860f1fa318b SHA-1: c070ed7b031db925af9c18f9c6789493368000ff SHA-256: ddb9478107e7edeb626426fa4c2d8ebead4efa568e8cf053d7c50f91de1eb9a4
356 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript T1204.002 Malicious JavaScript

This PDF file leverages several critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) related to JavaScript execution within Adobe Reader. The heuristics indicate that JavaScript is embedded and heavily obfuscated, using techniques like String.fromCharCode and eval() to hide malicious code. The primary intent appears to be the execution of this JavaScript, which is designed to exploit these vulnerabilities, likely to download and execute a secondary payload. No specific family could be identified due to the generic nature of the exploits.

Heuristics 9

  • media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324
    PDF JavaScript calls media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free in Adobe Reader's multimedia plugin triggered by media.newPlayer(). Actively exploited as a zero-day in December 2009. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
  • 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)
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
  • String.fromCharCode medium PDF_FROMCHARCODE
    String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically
  • 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.

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0003_000.js
cfe1bd0f8bef38f1b3fb0e3d567b47472f52a7939a01ba78cd95c34cca159cfb
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 3 at offset 0x25E0 191 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
info_hex_offset_stage_000.js
94ff939c988b121bbd581cf4937ae66498b10c2199c7216c215f2fd8efce44b4
deobfuscated-js PDF /Info subject hex-offset JavaScript (raw, offset=-42) at offset 0x14 4801 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 12 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
deobfuscated.js
7106fb6e1274d196501788715e02077534e440ec661d6a12ab275ff6ba09ae77
deobfuscated-js PDF JavaScript deobfuscation pass 391 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).