PDF malware analysis — malicious · fd4c94afa8bfafcf

MALICIOUS

PDF

77.3 KB Created: 2009-11-29 19:42:48 Authoring application: PDF Library 8.3.1 (via PDF Library 9.1.7)

MD5: e97706ce9c4e8b6ab360db485f36ba91 SHA-1: 8a8563fbb435df05210bd7149edbdd784fa228bf SHA-256: fd4c94afa8bfafcff6bc64f84113089f5a9eba9612720e1a6afabcd068902cbd

338 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.001 PowerShell T1204.002 Malicious File

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript that leverages multiple critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, specifically CVE-2009-0927, CVE-2007-5659, and CVE-2008-2992. Static analysis indicates that this JavaScript is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload, as evidenced by the deobfuscated JavaScript file 'legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js' and ClamAV detections of JavaScript exploits. The primary attack vector is the exploitation of these known PDF reader flaws.

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. (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: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION

ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Exploit.Agent-36110
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` `c5f1263a7b5402606ef19262e9e7468af47c36fd2fa8b5a6b2d5a228a0b78c42`	pdf-javascript-stream	PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5	39088 bytes
`legacy_pdfkit_stage_000.js` `d9169d5634270bf5dbc96a366c1107f1fc5c4e00c1e7e6e8bc678f4d29bc4dc2`	deobfuscated-js	numeric array subtract-key decoded JavaScript at offset 0x1A5	10114 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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