PDF malware analysis — malicious · de93282b17f55199

MALICIOUS

PDF

28.0 KB Created: 2009-31-08 43:15:28 +03:00 Authoring application: fackoPDF 6.09 (via BCL macroPDF 7.06)

MD5: 803c7328b7bef3073da2fb1d50d71070 SHA-1: 2fb39fbaa27337ce803277a9c62866f87adc2640 SHA-256: de93282b17f55199d1e5d52f5c73b9ca9a740cb57c8de5f804f8e7eff085cfaf

378 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File T1071.001 Web Protocols

The PDF file contains multiple critical heuristic firings indicating exploitation of CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992 through embedded and obfuscated JavaScript. The extracted JavaScript streams, particularly 'numeric_charcode_stage_000.js', are heavily obfuscated but show signs of malicious intent, including hex escape obfuscation and long encoded blobs, consistent with a dropper or downloader. The ClamAV detections further confirm its malicious nature. The script's likely purpose is to download and execute a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 10

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: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-1829017 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Dropper.Agent-1829017
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.
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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.
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.
PDF paints image(s) but contains no text operators info PDF_IMAGE_ONLY_LURE

PDF has 1 image XObject(s) and the content stream contains no text-emitting operators (BT/ET, Tj, TJ, ', ") in either raw bytes or decompressed streams — this is the screenshot-as-PDF pattern used to bypass text-based scanners and to deliver instructions purely through rendered pixels. It is informational unless paired with invisible links or risky URI context.

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0010_000.js` `92b1c5dd62328534a3ac551c607fccf2df7ef7524d36270f686efcfbef317c2f`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 10 at offset 0x66F	26420 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long hex-escaped blob(s).
`numeric_charcode_stage_000.js` `b9336f4eb0af1b3dfded6abeb7cfece510400a6aad5ade4cfd1146ac6ef3c9bd`	deobfuscated-js	numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x67E	8038 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).

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