MALICIOUS
180
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The PDF contains embedded script content and a launch action that targets cmd.exe, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary commands. The heuristics confirm a PDF launch action and an embedded script payload, with the target being cmd.exe. This suggests the document is designed to exploit a vulnerability to gain command-line execution capabilities.
Heuristics 4
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Launch action critical PDF_LAUNCHPDF contains a /Launch action whose target is an executable, URL, or UNC path — can start an external application
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/Launch action target: cmd.exe critical PDF_LAUNCH_COMMANDPDF /Launch action specifies an executable target — references a known-dangerous executable (cmd, PowerShell, etc.).
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Embedded script payload in PDF stream high PDF_EMBEDDED_SCRIPT_PAYLOADPDF stream bytes contain script execution markers such as ActiveXObject/CreateObject, WScript.Shell, PowerShell, or shell-exec primitives. This is stronger than ordinary PDF JavaScript because it indicates a staged external script payload hidden in stream bytes.
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Suspicious extracted artifact medium 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 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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embedded_pdf_script_0000a2ca.binc7b643a41bf04865983112786806e036370824218b0a4b2d6ffff1787aa81776 |
pdf-embedded-script | PDF raw stream script payload at offset 0xA2CA | 41472 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
No threats found
Obfuscation or payload:
likely
Carved artifact contains 2 shell/COM execution token(s).
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