Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e970c3c8b2ffb13c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.9 KB Created: 2010-06-06 12:38:58 Authoring application: Pwezicohibemadafi (via 06af5Swasezoka)
MD5: b907249ede82f2d9fdb7badf4e775901 SHA-1: 621ff1234dce8b3804e0ad10cf6260245706eaf8 SHA-256: e970c3c8b2ffb13cb6abfb1c3c438fd258a8419316e83f28f8b9f3fe7820988d
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF file is malicious and exploits multiple known vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) through XOR-decoded JavaScript embedded within its structure. The 'OpenAction' trigger and the presence of deobfuscated JavaScript indicate that the primary intent is to execute arbitrary code. The script likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload, although the exact nature of the payload cannot be determined from the provided evidence.

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_obj0017_000.js
dfaf0df11780b2f40266faa477fe5440b90e0d3d484dce0dd1abec0223b6c294
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 17 at offset 0x19D2 4002 bytes
page_word_xor_stage_000.js
11237b14b2d926c1daa1be5764d141d4c89c61662ae20b931152c525001fe2dd
deobfuscated-js page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xEE) at offset 0x7D1 3028 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).