Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

PDF (Portable Document Format)

Also written: PDF, PDFs, Portable Document Format

The standard format for documents that look the same everywhere. A PDF can carry JavaScript, automatic actions, hidden files or a link to a fake page.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 1: Images and Attachments
Chapter 4: Endpoints

Related terms

pdfid PDF action entries (/JS, /JavaScript, /OpenAction, /AA, /Launch, /EmbeddedFile)attachment-based vector