PDF malware analysis — malicious · faacac2a5872c269

MALICIOUS

PDF

12.1 KB Created: 2009-11-23 19:48:96 Authoring application: PDF Library 7.3.1 (via PDF Library 8.9.10)

MD5: 3776812f4359f9c8458d6781897ff071 SHA-1: a7228a318bcd88cd23c80b83221bde26c790cb29 SHA-256: faacac2a5872c26914ea05357e9bc8eb4417c5d63844d1544ddcff6525de6aa6

278 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that exploits multiple known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat. Static analysis identified specific CVEs (CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2008-2992) related to JavaScript execution within the PDF. The deobfuscated JavaScript, named 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js', is indicative of a multi-stage exploit kit. This script likely downloads and executes a second-stage payload, leveraging the identified vulnerabilities to bypass security measures.

Heuristics 8

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)
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.
ASCIIHexDecode filter (with exploit indicators) medium PDF_FILTER_HEX

Hex-encoding filter present alongside exploit delivery indicators — often used to hide payload or shellcode bytes
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_obj0007_000.js` `8cec29b8fff923005f783651482fa076f5d22afc7a1d1352b6b82647ba2d255f`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x268	37691 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `f50b333171e47e3cdd6f4d234e5285e81a78e22c45314db3495c36b2f60274bf`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x268	9868 bytes
Detection ClamAV: Js.Exploit.Shellcode-18 Obfuscation or payload: likely Carved artifact contains 9 eval/decoder/string-building token(s). Carved artifact contains 1 long base64-like blob(s).

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