Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f67b5024a8626b6e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

3.4 KB Created: 2005-09-29 09:27:34 UTC Authoring application: Adobe PDF Library 8.0
MD5: 09c78713a571c59d03da71ca47178e8c SHA-1: 442b4a6aefc8321141e0af443687c631b1387aca SHA-256: f67b5024a8626b6e37718b81e2683e988e77e8763584fef4f245290280938455
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript and an embedded file, triggering heuristics for PDF_JAVASCRIPT, PDF_JS, and PDF_EMBEDDED. Crucially, it fires a critical heuristic for CVE-2010-0188, indicating an exploit targeting Adobe Reader's handling of XFA images. An embedded artifact was also detected by ClamAV as Win.Trojan.E-51. The combination of these factors strongly suggests the PDF is designed to exploit this vulnerability and deliver a secondary malicious payload.

Heuristics 7

  • 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.
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • 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
5324dd90d7c52d6095931112d2f2e1416c724a07c04cc95ea0ec3be3a032034a		 pdf-embedded-file PDF EmbeddedFile object 4 at offset 0x1C6 35879 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.E-51
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely

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