PDF malware analysis — malicious · eab96d1c376af51a

MALICIOUS

PDF

7.0 KB

MD5: 2d04b6ce5952afcb9d620803fbf62d56 SHA-1: 41dd0cae254c16e8bb569d6c1f78d9122d93d290 SHA-256: eab96d1c376af51aedf45a788c6e5f3fb401407c3de8416ceadffe0caa8f93d1

266 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple known exploits (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659) to execute arbitrary code. The extracted JavaScript streams, particularly 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js', are indicative of an exploit kit attempting to download and execute a secondary payload. ClamAV detection of 'Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18' further supports this. The obfuscated nature of the JavaScript and the use of multiple CVEs suggest a sophisticated attack.

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)
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.
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.
String.fromCharCode low PDF_FROMCHARCODE

String.fromCharCode found — used to construct payload strings dynamically. Common in benign JavaScript libraries for codepoint manipulation, so this alone is informational; weaponised use is also caught by the dedicated fromCharCode-stage and exploit-shape rules. (matched inside decoded stream)
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_obj0039_000.js` `61cd2a9c78ec5eb12d20ef5dd64a5348c49ebb29ba28f0ab6782192049bfe97b`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 39 at offset 0x16F	24033 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` `4fa57fb7d73fc0c3d9d0abf48235fe07b7065b86aa4834e38f10893f40cc09e3`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array XOR decoded JavaScript at offset 0x16F	5434 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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