PDF malware analysis — malicious · e3d1620c27f76dc4

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.7 KB Created: 2009-11-28 19:42:54 Authoring application: PDF Library 8.2.6 (via PDF Library 4.1.8)

MD5: 1934a8f827d1e908812e46ecc8fbd1cb SHA-1: d0b3495e4281b07508e1eb48ac555d449522d810 SHA-256: e3d1620c27f76dc41c836545a3d4dbc57c0870c16a0a5c5f353b499de3143f14

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file exploits several critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are triggered by embedded JavaScript, which is further obfuscated and decoded. Static analysis identified a deobfuscated JavaScript file ('legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js') and a ClamAV signature ('Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18') indicating malicious shellcode execution. The primary attack pattern involves leveraging these known PDF vulnerabilities to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Heuristics 8

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 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` `e77eb0365f55f4721a3d60026d138e65656c309cab506fee05e75b4c76062863`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	38150 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `5721dbf71f5dc4bc9e1633ffd0cda4544fa439b2b4a969659a9ace25c6110458`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9886 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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