PDF malware analysis — malicious · f97c791028eb3e4b

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.7 KB Created: 2009-06-06 12:30:26 +03:00 Authoring application: NitroPDF 6.0 (via BCL easyPDF 6.00.20)

MD5: 29ba56ff1be51ce81eb822e95bd4e011 SHA-1: 03516a74955137b972c8f63ee84d33d3c75d3d4b SHA-256: f97c791028eb3e4bb895209c5d60e5a09df9fa3720eaac3fa19cd333f90aa8b7

432 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.001 Malicious Link T1204.002 Malicious File

This PDF file contains heavily obfuscated JavaScript that utilizes a shuffled variable-fragment stager. The heuristics indicate that this stager is designed to exploit multiple known Adobe Reader vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2009-0927 (Collab.getIcon), CVE-2007-5659 (Collab.collectEmailInfo), and CVE-2008-2992 (util.printf). The primary intent of the script is to leverage these vulnerabilities to execute a second-stage payload. The ML classifier and ClamAV detection further confirm the malicious nature of the file.

Machine Learning

Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 1.0000

Heuristics 11

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)
Multi-CVE Adobe Reader JavaScript exploit kit critical PDF_ADOBE_READER_MULTI_CVE_JS_KIT

One recovered JavaScript stage contains multiple version-gated Adobe Reader exploit branches. This is stronger evidence than independent API keywords: the PDF is selecting old Reader vulnerabilities by viewer version and running heap-sprayed Acrobat JavaScript exploit paths.
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-2889 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-2889
eval() call high PDF_EVAL

eval() found — commonly used for obfuscated exploit execution (matched inside decoded stream)
Shuffled variable-fragment JavaScript stager high PDF_SHUFFLED_VAR_JOIN_JS_STAGER

PDF JavaScript stores an exploit stage as many randomly named string fragments, rebuilds the fragment order through a name array and eval(join('+')), then decodeURIComponent/evals the result. The decoder requires a large variable table and only fires when the recovered stage contains concrete Acrobat exploit JavaScript.
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.
PDF paints image(s) but contains no text operators info PDF_IMAGE_ONLY_LURE

PDF has 1 image XObject(s) and the content stream contains no text-emitting operators (BT/ET, Tj, TJ, ', ") in either raw bytes or decompressed streams — this is the screenshot-as-PDF pattern used to bypass text-based scanners and to deliver instructions purely through rendered pixels. It is informational unless paired with invisible links or risky URI context.
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 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0015_000.js` `7ab275bd5af5d1076259970ac4d7c356a369745b285f78a46c52d09fcc083d1a`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 15 at offset 0x315	28458 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 2 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`shuffled_var_join_stage_000.js` `af6e6b930fb1712367891f3718f22f55a268c91b7ac8a081ec761a573089f6dc`	deobfuscated-js	shuffled variable-fragment join decoded JavaScript object 15 at offset 0x4A00	4942 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 7 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`shuffled_var_join_stage_001.js` `823a4a49f11188d28fd28126f43e94cfc246f5452a13a1af44d6d70f39e33326`	deobfuscated-js	shuffled variable-fragment join decoded JavaScript object 15 at offset 0x4272	5302 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 4 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).
`shuffled_var_join_stage_002.js` `7121a830e705d22c2abff77c0ddef2ac3a77b15bc0881f509cd22c14339bce5b`	deobfuscated-js	shuffled variable-fragment join decoded JavaScript object 15 at offset 0x4272	4940 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 7 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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