PDF malware analysis — malicious · f52ec2855ee2222e

MALICIOUS

PDF

1.4 KB

MD5: 31edf2d275611ee1cc66ba2e20ca4141 SHA-1: a99f8990b7c471bd5236a4227b325a5cd94b00d6 SHA-256: f52ec2855ee2222e1a9e9619f189e814f11f325536d90b06545eaea0b20dbf50

118 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204 Malicious Link T1059.001 PowerShell T1059.003 Windows Command Shell T1059.007 JavaScript/TypeScript

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, indicated by multiple heuristic firings including PDF_JAVASCRIPT and PDF_JS. The critical CVE_2009_4324 heuristic firing suggests exploitation of a known vulnerability related to media player functionality. The embedded JavaScript, particularly in javascript_obj111712_001.js, is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery. The file's purpose is to exploit this vulnerability to achieve initial execution.

Heuristics 5

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. (matched in decompressed stream)
unescape() call high PDF_UNESCAPE

unescape() found — often used to decode shellcode in PDF JS exploits (matched inside decoded stream)
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.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj111711_000.js` `ed214d008ca7f8fad0affc792159f2b30ce479dc90c5348e0751937c74ebe0c2`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 111711 at offset 0x197	291 bytes
`javascript_obj111712_001.js` `fe2db85d62ad940f0864555b312e0b69bea56d0e76894165110b004ad9f2f8a3`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 111712 at offset 0x2B2	948 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`javascript_obj111713_002.js` `d2f98bec78aa096efa5aca99b701d5e6b9a8e2cf728fb7e79bf248862bacf14b`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 111713 at offset 0x508	70 bytes

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