MALICIOUS
100
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link
The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages the CVE-2009-0927 vulnerability in Adobe Reader. The JavaScript is obfuscated and appears to decode further layers before executing an exploit stage. This indicates the file's primary purpose is to compromise the user's system by exploiting a known vulnerability.
Heuristics 5
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Collab.getIcon — CVE-2009-0927 critical CVE exact CVE_2009_0927PDF 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)
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ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEXHex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPTPDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Embedded JS stream low PDF_JSPDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
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Suspicious extracted artifact info EXTRACTED_FILE_STATIC_TRIAGEOne 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 |
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javascript_obj0008_000.js248705c48f130e0a672b6dad144affd7d7c93c6a7bb616e210374ef5dacb2d60 |
pdf-javascript-stream | PDF /JS object 8 at offset 0x1D3 | 9215 bytes |
custom_b64_stage_000.js59abc5b42b38f0c776cdacb43e2890d44f4751931c28687e5c1543185aaec620 |
deobfuscated-js | custom Base64 decoded JavaScript layer 2 (PDF /JS object 8) at offset 0x8A7 | 1517 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
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