Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f3e905ce177d73f2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.6 KB
MD5: 0828b9b2301ebfbaaf8d600bc6d261b3 SHA-1: c1dc2ab7cc6de1dd83b122d86c715da0a85842bf SHA-256: f3e905ce177d73f2db5fda4abdd8b738e9ed8705851c517f0469453dcf495c69
138 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits CVE-2007-5659, specifically using the Collab.collectEmailInfo method. This exploit is known to download and execute additional payloads. The presence of multiple deobfuscated JavaScript files suggests a multi-stage infection process. The ClamAV detection 'Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36062' further confirms its malicious nature.

Heuristics 5

  • 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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36062 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36062
  • 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 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
068944f8c011a88ab770b45c6de142b9305a1f515d410204d5eadd9ac2b5bfb3
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x19B 373 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
49915cf67f979a9f886ae29c4a3e46c70b972263b286d9b73cd1ce6e756cd0ad
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F5 12373 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
a85baf2c09823b1edacdd37d4bc86d879ee3605b0a68a6079f86b24780419275
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x2F5 5062 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 5 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).