Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e408b9d9e58f380d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.2 KB Created: 2010-06-17 13:34:45 Authoring application: Meramafexaue (via df6d9Lerinolatarhe)
MD5: 65630079e3d2b18f21445faa8a787246 SHA-1: 07b8126b63831228d08d5d6844ff34bb145cd56c SHA-256: e408b9d9e58f380d505f112467495ce317cc9d46c89a39209415086171ce616a
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that is XOR-decoded and executed via several known PDF vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992). The 'page_word_xor_stage_000.js' artifact indicates a multi-stage attack where the initial PDF exploits are used to deobfuscate and run further malicious code. The exact payload is not discernible from static analysis, but the exploit chain strongly suggests the download and execution of a second-stage payload.

Heuristics 8

  • 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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • 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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0015_000.js
30ab7e5d2093f6a8d91125ab8963eb699aef7bc8b2433b9c0a5bc2d83f8bb7b7
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 15 at offset 0x170B 3966 bytes
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
8791caee3d32792d41fa0aa4fd3c6623f622ea4e3963c5b4d710e61f3a0bc69e
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0x88) at offset 0x413 3326 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).