Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f3fc3ddebdaeac67…

MALICIOUS

PDF

6.1 KB Created: 2009-01-35 62:12:26 Authoring application: Adobe
MD5: 806373df2cadc5f0e4752082d657caea SHA-1: 8c1d51566686b67d984a5a6609e624f2e76f6ca3 SHA-256: f3fc3ddebdaeac6781b401562465881a80b86be36f0182d074901afa74fe1a8f
198 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 JavaScript/JScript T1204.002 Malicious File

Multiple critical heuristics indicate the exploitation of known PDF vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659) via embedded JavaScript. The deobfuscated JavaScript files suggest a multi-stage process, with the initial PDF likely acting as a loader for further malicious activity. The presence of 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_*.js' files indicates a sophisticated obfuscation and delivery mechanism.

Heuristics 6

  • 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)
  • 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 6

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0032_000.js
5e47eb6baf07ea8ac44f98f73a34915d9a98e21f12f5806537cbeaa741297be4
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 32 at offset 0x33E 268 bytes
javascript_obj0034_001.js
4fc8a8befebc66caafecc1aaea14a9a2ae16ceafcedf9299f25fab333cf61786
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 34 at offset 0x430 315 bytes
javascript_obj0036_002.js
c59425727e263fb3b7605d730b70bbbada264146b9b7d94166fdfda496a5f72c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 36 at offset 0xBC 218 bytes
legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js
de0a84f644c282c4c2e84ff204cd581c0f7ea198155403bb40e5214bda4001a7
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x56C 1676 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_001.js
89747115a0c2859a29790bcc1302f256940ebf818804d9c0d37ad82490c82a9f
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0xB18 1842 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 3 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
legacy_pdfkit_stage_002.js
959242c5d95abe63ae41f9ae34e2f25098d08c0d6eeafb64d65e7ecf1f3305f3
deobfuscated-js repeated-marker hex decoded JavaScript at offset 0x10A9 3022 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: No threats found
Obfuscation or payload: likely
Carved artifact contains 6 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).