PDF malware analysis — malicious · e2d635e692e1eb99

MALICIOUS

PDF

73.4 KB Created: 2009-11-20 19:44:72 Authoring application: PDF Library 2.3.1 (via PDF Library 7.2.1)

MD5: bcd194c026e35c1fe38fc622f788821f SHA-1: 685df4cd19b48d96e6563b1bbe9476a226ae45e2 SHA-256: e2d635e692e1eb99adcc02e95c34fcfcbebd00576b97757a3a6aa72553af010b

338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link or Document: User Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. Static analysis indicates that these exploits are used to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the ClamAV detection of 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110' and 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' on extracted artifacts. The obfuscated JavaScript and the use of legacy exploit techniques suggest a downloader or dropper functionality.

Heuristics 9

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.Exploit.Agent-36110 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110
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` `f01b44cd63dbde754cb250c6e040cd3fdf45f7cd0925a033fb64143a2993e9a3`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5	37077 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `9186957ebeac38b8ddc43d6aaffa1e68d6113fbef2417cda2bf4b2282f85fce7`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5	9802 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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