PDF malware analysis — malicious · ea12bb0d6073d336

MALICIOUS

PDF

76.2 KB Created: 2009-11-29 19:44:95 Authoring application: PDF Library 3.4.5 (via PDF Library 5.8.10)

MD5: 3be8fbad70d79f3c80fe7a468d7a7952 SHA-1: 6c188949a01a94084c318d51977a5e063cf80426 SHA-256: ea12bb0d6073d33677ad971632b7f341a11089afdf858c1c76bef8188687c218

338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple Adobe Reader vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. Static analysis recovered a deobfuscated JavaScript file, 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js', which is indicative of a multi-stage exploit. This script is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, although the exact mechanism is obfuscated. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110' further confirms the malicious nature of the file.

Heuristics 9

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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110
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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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` `adc0bd35fba06a57bc6bcf856099649c6fae4e43435e9779475f37bf3a836ec4`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5	38501 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `b0b1c6be0dc2f7023f29a4087e20a7026db643a0fe9899ae094c1b405cbd1070`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5	10120 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).

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