PDF malware analysis — malicious · e41cf21a2edb0586

MALICIOUS

PDF

2.9 KB

MD5: 12944f3233e9bc7bc99ff4be3710e056 SHA-1: 5822cd0cf3a723ad5fc6233ff4f2120f38a9c807 SHA-256: e41cf21a2edb058606dad2c47484631e1479c86c38e686e77670217c46bf9296

358 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript T1204.002 Malicious File T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple known CVE vulnerabilities (CVE_2009_4324, CVE_2009_0927, CVE_2007_5659, CVE_2008_2992) to achieve code execution. The presence of `eval()` calls and obfuscated JavaScript streams indicates an attempt to hide malicious functionality, likely a downloader for a second-stage payload. The ClamAV detection of 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35646' further supports the exploit-based nature of this document.

Heuristics 9

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)
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 (matched inside decoded stream)
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` `9606451a3e0c2b7f5aa5a7e960553e49157a10418d417fa6aae7a969513cb8b2`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0xDB	27940 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 1 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `650b319ada68570d543a940f63235434a6d822aeb4dc013dce4c6f0e273a7660`	deobfuscated-js	split-join delimiter stripped JavaScript at offset 0x10D	7492 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-35646 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 13 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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