PDF malware analysis — malicious · f9fa2b4c44f5f64e

MALICIOUS

PDF

8.3 KB Created: 2010-06-27 18:56:45 Authoring application: qVknGuvV22W9 (via EonT9p2jvTTXT)

MD5: bf410e7028a6183a09d61a343cefb07a SHA-1: 461930b87e16211b1af73bbea4b11e4e88ad0de0 SHA-256: f9fa2b4c44f5f64e109925c40e8edbc78f9e3757334b1bbb315bc6392dde8022

338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204 Malicious Link T1059.001 PowerShell T1059.007 JavaScript

This PDF file is malicious and exploits multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The presence of JavaScript actions and embedded JS streams, along with the critical heuristic firings, indicate that the file is designed to execute arbitrary code upon opening. The primary attack vector appears to be leveraging these specific PDF vulnerabilities.

Heuristics 9

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. (matched in decompressed stream)
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. (matched in decompressed stream)
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. (matched in decompressed stream)
ClamAV: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2009_0927-1
OpenAction trigger high PDF_OPENACTION

PDF has an /OpenAction — code runs automatically when opened
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 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

Filename	Kind	Source	Size
`javascript_obj0007_000.js` `c8214b011b623a6d8cbf5aa5d575b86bc6a953a628ed3e3673f1de97b0a0391c`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x226	7282 bytes
Detection ClamAV: No threats found Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 7 eval/decoder/string-building token(s).

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