PDF malware analysis — malicious · f951257b61288286

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.2 KB Authoring application: Cerozavesisero (via 5ef30Horo saziwat)

MD5: 0a92b46ab245c648e20cb2f640ba058c SHA-1: 053ea2980c48764c0a0ebf3b2f582f3318b495c4 SHA-256: f951257b61288286281ca21190e89eed3753262dbaa2de73adf1b7cf1f96da26

298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF file contains obfuscated JavaScript that is triggered by the 'OpenAction' feature. The JavaScript utilizes multiple known vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) to execute code. The deobfuscated script 'page_word_xor_stage_000.js' indicates that the PDF is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, a common technique for malware delivery.

Heuristics 8

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)
util.printf — CVE-2008-2992 critical CVE exact CVE_2008_2992

PDF JavaScript calls util.printf() — CVE-2008-2992 is a stack buffer overflow in Adobe Reader triggered by a long format-specifier argument. Widely exploited in the wild after disclosure. (identified after JavaScript deobfuscation)
OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION

PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
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 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0016_000.js` `44344bbd16daaef637130d1e6d8acf1e2f778aafd42124d3471492daa28bb0ac`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 16 at offset 0x1748	4049 bytes
`page_word_xor_stage_000.js` `0f8481592fa785b0dd6b5689f968a2c6a32ea28598f9f42a270731ac7fafb458`	deobfuscated-js	page-word XOR decoded JavaScript (decompressed, key=0xCE) at offset 0x42B	3307 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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