Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e96baf11649f92e7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

4.1 KB Created: 2009-09-02 19:48:51 Authoring application: Eblasha 4.6.4.4 (via PDF Library 1.6.9.7)
MD5: 4fa17338de359acf373391e43354a483 SHA-1: a6927d33dd1fecf0999d4aeeee6c6bfebce61c55 SHA-256: e96baf11649f92e7d299560001192cdb6033b8d34316252176f5d4ba4007f705
304 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. These exploits are used to execute embedded JavaScript, which in turn is used to download and execute a second-stage payload. The embedded artifact 'numeric_charcode_stage_000.js' was identified as suspicious by ClamAV with the signature Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18, indicating it likely contains shellcode.

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.
  • Suspicious extracted artifact high 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.
  • 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.
  • ASCII85Decode filter (with exploit indicators) low PDF_FILTER_85
    ASCII85 encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — uncommon outside of obfuscation

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0013_000.js
24aaa60c191fe97fd05f3b2491fd83dc9389ff96ac940a0a4169c80e243c8be8
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x37C 16732 bytes
numeric_charcode_stage_000.js
0e444abdc13413185c2a4672ea3fbee59958b039fdccbce6833fa8ff018b5a9e
deobfuscated-js numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x3C9 5028 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).