Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fa5eeacad4113a0b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

9.2 KB Authoring application: Cerozavesisero (via d8e73Horo saziwat)
MD5: 03d12b620c18c6e224ef77375b5fc8a6 SHA-1: 14d230ea95b004dd18fd57972b2f8869c5a04b32 SHA-256: fa5eeacad4113a0b03f9947111c98a0919e889d7df84c984fa0b5770b882ae6e
298 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that is triggered by the 'OpenAction' property, exploiting multiple known vulnerabilities including CVE-2009-4324, CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. The JavaScript is XOR-decoded and obfuscated, indicating an attempt to hide its malicious actions, which are typical for downloading and executing further stages of malware. The heuristics strongly suggest this is a malicious PDF designed for exploitation.

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.

FilenameKindSourceSize
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).