Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ece2650bb1a863d1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.3 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: 2cfb5e642040985d37e43c0bbcd8cc94 SHA-1: 33e1774acfe1c7ab2f6c74cf5628c6bb1e27bc54 SHA-256: ece2650bb1a863d1b47245b0c1ea4cad7c20aae109675918339a78c388725ce1
100 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an XFA form, which are commonly used to deliver exploits. A critical heuristic identified the CVE-2010-0188 exploit targeting Adobe Reader's LibTIFF component. This indicates the document is designed to execute arbitrary code upon opening.

Heuristics 6

  • Adobe Reader LibTIFF XFA image exploit — CVE-2010-0188 critical CVE likely CVE_2010_0188
    PDF contains XFA image data with an inline crafted TIFF payload and shellcode/delivery markers. This is the data-bound variant of the CVE-2010-0188 Adobe Reader LibTIFF/XFA exploit shape.
  • 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.
  • Embedded file low PDF_EMBEDDED
    PDF embeds a file attachment — could carry an executable or another weaponised document as a nested payload
  • XFA form low PDF_XFA
    PDF uses XML Forms Architecture — can contain script logic
  • AcroForm button with action trigger low PDF_ACROFORM_BUTTON
    PDF contains a /Btn form field together with a SubmitForm/URI/Launch/JS trigger — this is the building block of fake 'Download' or 'Open' button overlays used in PDF phishing lures

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
embedded_file_obj0004.bin
75af027136360ccfd31c7fb2efb8d8fd5a20bed3b00ac504544232eb97d97bb6		 pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes

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