Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e9ffe59eea2dfdd9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

17.2 KB Created: 2008-31-20 53:85:00 Authoring application: Scribus 1.3.3.12 (via Scribus PDF Library 1.3.3.12)
MD5: ef073403a14519fe7a2e430d9e4ef44b SHA-1: 4810571c5dd5698bbdf07adb93aff402f6fe240b SHA-256: e9ffe59eea2dfdd9ef5229c3883f2991d513eba1e1460591206f861dd4c7b773
280 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file exploits CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992 by leveraging JavaScript embedded within the document. The 'OpenAction' trigger and 'eval()' calls indicate that the embedded JavaScript is designed to execute malicious code automatically when the PDF is opened. The deobfuscated JavaScript stream suggests a multi-stage attack, likely involving the download and execution of a secondary payload.

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)
  • OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION
    PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
  • eval() call high PDF_EVAL
    eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution
  • 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_obj0013_001.js
d730d3b14e3796a2d0ce8a143810ae486e82032a7d63c50b0180581bd9ead73e
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 13 at offset 0x38D 16046 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
numeric_charcode_stage_000.js
a6714c58078fee3954f144f21a54a4d15a3e9933288c5bb386045715e4ec76f2
deobfuscated-js numeric char-code string decoded JavaScript at offset 0x3C3 4816 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).