MALICIOUS
410
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.001 Malicious Link
T1204.002 Malicious File
This PDF sample is flagged as malicious by multiple heuristics and a machine learning classifier. It exploits several known PDF vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) by executing XOR-decoded JavaScript embedded within the document. The deobfuscated JavaScript, found in page_word_xor_stage_000.js, is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, as indicated by the ClamAV detection of 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36176' on an extracted artifact.
Machine Learning
- Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000
Heuristics 9
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media.newPlayer — CVE-2009-4324 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_4324PDF 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)
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF 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)
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Collab.collectEmailInfo — CVE-2007-5659 critical CVE exact CVE_2007_5659PDF 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)
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util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992PDF 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)
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ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36176 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36176
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 2
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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javascript_obj0020_000.js681fb8346e2ca0f375d9beeba24e43a3b31939102901566b68fd3c4bfab16eb4 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 20 at offset 0x29CB | 284103 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36176
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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page_word_xor_stage_000.jsf79cb6396492fc3f84d20f988f26cb4025557f9420c0051b290e67aa8c54f506 |
deobfuscated-js | page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0x05) at offset 0x9E6 | 3215 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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