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Module idautils

idautils.py - High level utility functions for IDA
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#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# IDAPython - Python plugin for Interactive Disassembler
#
# Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Gergely Erdelyi <gergely.erdelyi@d-dome.net>
#
# All rights reserved.
#
# For detailed copyright information see the file COPYING in
# the root of the distribution archive.
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
"""
idautils.py - High level utility functions for IDA
"""
import ida_bytes
import ida_dbg
import ida_entry
import ida_funcs
import ida_ida
import ida_idaapi
import ida_idd
import ida_idp
import ida_kernwin
import ida_loader
import ida_nalt
import ida_name
import ida_netnode
import ida_segment
import ida_strlist
import ida_struct
import ida_ua
import ida_xref

import idc
import types
import os
import sys

def CodeRefsTo(ea, flow):
    """
    Get a list of code references to 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address
    @param flow: Follow normal code flow or not
    @type  flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in CodeRefsTo(get_screen_ea(), 1):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    if flow == 1:
        yield from xref.crefs_to(ea)
    else:
        yield from xref.fcrefs_to(ea)


def CodeRefsFrom(ea, flow):
    """
    Get a list of code references from 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address
    @param flow: Follow normal code flow or not
    @type  flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in CodeRefsFrom(get_screen_ea(), 1):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    if flow == 1:
        yield from xref.crefs_from(ea)
    else:
        yield from xref.fcrefs_from(ea)

def DataRefsTo(ea):
    """
    Get a list of data references to 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in DataRefsTo(get_screen_ea()):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    yield from xref.drefs_to(ea)


def DataRefsFrom(ea):
    """
    Get a list of data references from 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in DataRefsFrom(get_screen_ea()):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    yield from xref.drefs_from(ea)


# Xref type names table
_ref_types = {
    ida_xref.fl_U  : 'Data_Unknown',
    ida_xref.dr_O  : 'Data_Offset',
    ida_xref.dr_W  : 'Data_Write',
    ida_xref.dr_R  : 'Data_Read',
    ida_xref.dr_T  : 'Data_Text',
    ida_xref.dr_I  : 'Data_Informational',
    ida_xref.fl_CF : 'Code_Far_Call',
    ida_xref.fl_CN : 'Code_Near_Call',
    ida_xref.fl_JF : 'Code_Far_Jump',
    ida_xref.fl_JN : 'Code_Near_Jump',
    20 : 'Code_User',
    ida_xref.fl_F : 'Ordinary_Flow'
}

def XrefTypeName(typecode):
    """
    Convert cross-reference type codes to readable names

    @param typecode: cross-reference type code
    """
    assert typecode in _ref_types, "unknown reference type %d" % typecode
    return _ref_types[typecode]


def XrefsFrom(ea, flags=0):
    """
    Return all references from address 'ea'

    @param ea: Reference address
    @param flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA

    Example::
           for xref in XrefsFrom(here(), 0):
               print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), \
                         'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    return xref.refs_from(ea, flags)


def XrefsTo(ea, flags=0):
    """
    Return all references to address 'ea'

    @param ea: Reference address
    @param flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA

    Example::
           for xref in XrefsTo(here(), 0):
               print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), \
                         'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    return xref.refs_to(ea, flags)


def Threads():
    """Returns all thread IDs for the current debugee"""
    for i in range(0, idc.get_thread_qty()):
        yield idc.getn_thread(i)


def Heads(start=None, end=None):
    """
    Get a list of heads (instructions or data items)

    @param start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
    @param end:   end address (default: inf.max_ea)

    @return: list of heads between start and end
    """
    if start is None: start = ida_ida.inf_get_min_ea()
    if end is None:   end = ida_ida.inf_get_max_ea()

    ea = start
    if not idc.is_head(ida_bytes.get_flags(ea)):
        ea = ida_bytes.next_head(ea, end)
    while ea < end and ea != ida_idaapi.BADADDR:
        yield ea
        ea = ida_bytes.next_head(ea, end)


def Functions(start=None, end=None):
    """
    Get a list of functions

    @param start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
    @param end:   end address (default: inf.max_ea)

    @return: list of function entrypoints between start and end

    @note: The last function that starts before 'end' is included even
    if it extends beyond 'end'. Any function that has its chunks scattered
    in multiple segments will be reported multiple times, once in each segment
    as they are listed.
    """
    if start is None: start = ida_ida.inf_get_min_ea()
    if end is None:   end = ida_ida.inf_get_max_ea()

    # find first function head chunk in the range
    chunk = ida_funcs.get_fchunk(start)
    if not chunk:
        chunk = ida_funcs.get_next_fchunk(start)
    while chunk and chunk.start_ea < end and (chunk.flags & ida_funcs.FUNC_TAIL) != 0:
        chunk = ida_funcs.get_next_fchunk(chunk.start_ea)
    func = chunk

    while func and func.start_ea < end:
        startea = func.start_ea
        yield startea
        func = ida_funcs.get_next_func(startea)


def Chunks(start):
    """
    Get a list of function chunks
    See also ida_funcs.func_tail_iterator_t

    @param start: address of the function

    @return: list of function chunks (tuples of the form (start_ea, end_ea))
             belonging to the function
    """
    func_iter = ida_funcs.func_tail_iterator_t( ida_funcs.get_func( start ) )
    for chunk in func_iter:
        yield (chunk.start_ea, chunk.end_ea)


def Modules():
    """
    Returns a list of module objects with name,size,base and the rebase_to attributes
    """
    mod = ida_idd.modinfo_t()
    result = ida_dbg.get_first_module(mod)
    while result:
        # Note: can't simply return `mod` here, since callers might
        # collect all modules in a list, and they would all re-use
        # the underlying C++ object.
        yield ida_idaapi.object_t(name=mod.name, size=mod.size, base=mod.base, rebase_to=mod.rebase_to)
        result = ida_dbg.get_next_module(mod)


def Names():
    """
    Returns a list of names

    @return: List of tuples (ea, name)
    """
    for i in range(ida_name.get_nlist_size()):
        ea   = ida_name.get_nlist_ea(i)
        name = ida_name.get_nlist_name(i)
        yield (ea, name)


def Segments():
    """
    Get list of segments (sections) in the binary image

    @return: List of segment start addresses.
    """
    for n in range(ida_segment.get_segm_qty()):
        seg = ida_segment.getnseg(n)
        if seg:
            yield seg.start_ea


def Entries():
    """
    Returns a list of entry points (exports)

    @return: List of tuples (index, ordinal, ea, name)
    """
    n = ida_entry.get_entry_qty()
    for i in range(0, n):
        ordinal = ida_entry.get_entry_ordinal(i)
        ea      = ida_entry.get_entry(ordinal)
        name    = ida_entry.get_entry_name(ordinal)
        yield (i, ordinal, ea, name)


def FuncItems(start):
    """
    Get a list of function items (instruction or data items inside function boundaries)
    See also ida_funcs.func_item_iterator_t

    @param start: address of the function

    @return: ea of each item in the function
    """
    return ida_funcs.func_item_iterator_t(ida_funcs.get_func(start))


def Structs():
    """
    Get a list of structures

    @return: List of tuples (idx, sid, name)
    """
    idx  = idc.get_first_struc_idx()
    while idx != ida_idaapi.BADADDR:
        sid = idc.get_struc_by_idx(idx)
        yield (idx, sid, idc.get_struc_name(sid))
        idx = idc.get_next_struc_idx(idx)


def StructMembers(sid):
    """
    Get a list of structure members information (or stack vars if given a frame).

    @param sid: ID of the structure.

    @return: List of tuples (offset, name, size)

    @note: If 'sid' does not refer to a valid structure,
           an exception will be raised.
    @note: This will not return 'holes' in structures/stack frames;
           it only returns defined structure members.
    """
    sptr = ida_struct.get_struc(sid)
    if sptr is None:
        raise Exception("No structure with ID: 0x%x" % sid)
    for m in sptr.members:
        name = idc.get_member_name(sid, m.soff)
        if name:
            size = ida_struct.get_member_size(m)
            yield (m.soff, name, size)


def DecodePrecedingInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decode preceding instruction in the execution flow.

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: (None or the decode instruction, farref)
             farref will contain 'true' if followed an xref, false otherwise
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    prev_addr, farref  = ida_ua.decode_preceding_insn(insn, ea)
    return (insn, farref) if prev_addr != ida_idaapi.BADADDR else (None, False)


def DecodePreviousInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decodes the previous instruction and returns an insn_t like class

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: None or a new insn_t instance
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    prev_addr = ida_ua.decode_prev_insn(insn, ea)
    return insn if prev_addr != ida_idaapi.BADADDR else None


def DecodeInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decodes an instruction and returns an insn_t like class

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: None or a new insn_t instance
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    inslen = ida_ua.decode_insn(insn, ea)
    return insn if inslen > 0 else None


def GetDataList(ea, count, itemsize=1):
    """
    Get data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
    """
    if itemsize == 1:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_byte
    elif itemsize == 2:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_word
    elif itemsize == 4:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_dword
    elif itemsize == 8:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_qword
    else:
        raise ValueError("Invalid data size! Must be 1, 2, 4 or 8")

    endea = ea + itemsize * count
    curea = ea
    while curea < endea:
        yield getdata(curea)
        curea += itemsize


def PutDataList(ea, datalist, itemsize=1):
    """
    Put data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
    """
    putdata = None

    if itemsize == 1:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_byte
    if itemsize == 2:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_word
    if itemsize == 4:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_dword

    assert putdata, "Invalid data size! Must be 1, 2 or 4"

    for val in datalist:
        putdata(ea, val)
        ea = ea + itemsize


def MapDataList(ea, length, func, wordsize=1):
    """
    Map through a list of data words in the database

    @param ea:       start address
    @param length:   number of words to map
    @param func:     mapping function
    @param wordsize: size of words to map [default: 1 byte]

    @return: None
    """
    PutDataList(ea, map(func, GetDataList(ea, length, wordsize)), wordsize)


GetInputFileMD5 = ida_nalt.retrieve_input_file_md5


class Strings(object):
    """
    Allows iterating over the string list. The set of strings will not be
    modified, unless asked explicitly at setup()-time. This string list also
    is used by the "String window" so it may be changed when this window is
    updated.

    Example:
        s = Strings()

        for i in s:
            print("%x: len=%d type=%d -> '%s'" % (i.ea, i.length, i.strtype, str(i)))

    """
    class StringItem(object):
        """
        Class representing each string item.
        """
        def __init__(self, si):
            self.ea = si.ea
            """String ea"""
            self.strtype = si.type
            """string type (STRTYPE_xxxxx)"""
            self.length = si.length
            """string length"""

        def is_1_byte_encoding(self):
            return ida_nalt.get_strtype_bpu(self.strtype) == 1

        def _toseq(self, as_unicode):
            strbytes = ida_bytes.get_strlit_contents(self.ea, self.length, self.strtype)
            if sys.version_info.major >= 3:
                return strbytes.decode("UTF-8", "replace") if as_unicode else strbytes
            else:
                return unicode(strbytes, "UTF-8", 'replace') if as_unicode else strbytes

        def __str__(self):
            return self._toseq(False if sys.version_info.major < 3 else True)

        def __unicode__(self):
            return self._toseq(True)

    def clear_cache(self):
        """Clears the string list cache"""
        ida_strlist.clear_strlist()

    def __init__(self, default_setup = False):
        """
        Initializes the Strings enumeration helper class

        @param default_setup: Set to True to use default setup (C strings, min len 5, ...)
        """
        self.size = 0
        if default_setup:
            self.setup()
        else:
            # restore saved options
            ida_strlist.get_strlist_options()
        self.refresh()

        self._si = ida_strlist.string_info_t()


    def refresh(self):
        """Refreshes the string list"""
        ida_strlist.build_strlist()
        self.size = ida_strlist.get_strlist_qty()


    def setup(self,
              strtypes = [ida_nalt.STRTYPE_C],
              minlen = 5,
              only_7bit = True,
              ignore_instructions = False,
              display_only_existing_strings = False):

        t = ida_strlist.get_strlist_options()
        t.strtypes = strtypes
        t.minlen = minlen
        t.only_7bit = only_7bit
        t.display_only_existing_strings = display_only_existing_strings
        t.ignore_heads = ignore_instructions
        self.refresh()


    def _get_item(self, index):
        if not ida_strlist.get_strlist_item(self._si, index):
            return None
        return Strings.StringItem(self._si)


    def __iter__(self):
        return (self._get_item(index) for index in range(0, self.size))


    def __getitem__(self, index):
        """Returns a string item or None"""
        if index >= self.size:
            raise KeyError
        else:
            return self._get_item(index)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
def GetIdbDir():
    """
    Get IDB directory

    This function returns directory path of the current IDB database
    """
    return os.path.dirname(ida_loader.get_path(ida_loader.PATH_TYPE_IDB)) + os.sep

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
def GetRegisterList():
    """Returns the register list"""
    return ida_idp.ph_get_regnames()

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
def GetInstructionList():
    """Returns the instruction list of the current processor module"""
    return [i[0] for i in ida_idp.ph_get_instruc() if i[0]]

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
def Assemble(ea, line):
    """
    Assembles one or more lines (does not display an message dialogs)
    If line is a list then this function will attempt to assemble all the lines
    This function will turn on batch mode temporarily so that no messages are displayed on the screen

    @param ea:       start address
    @return: (False, "Error message") or (True, asm_buf) or (True, [asm_buf1, asm_buf2, asm_buf3])
    """
    if type(line) in ([bytes] + list(ida_idaapi.string_types)):
        lines = [line]
    else:
        lines = line
    ret = []
    for line in lines:
        seg = ida_segment.getseg(ea)
        if not seg:
            return (False, "No segment at ea")
        ip  = ea - (ida_segment.sel2para(seg.sel) << 4)
        buf = ida_idp.AssembleLine(ea, seg.sel, ip, seg.bitness, line)
        if not buf:
            return (False, "Assembler failed: " + line)
        ea += len(buf)
        ret.append(buf)

    if len(ret) == 1:
        ret = ret[0]
    return (True, ret)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
_Assemble = Assemble


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
def _copy_obj(src, dest, skip_list = None):
    """
    Copy non private/non callable attributes from a class instance to another
    @param src: Source class to copy from
    @param dest: If it is a string then it designates the new class type that will be created and copied to.
                 Otherwise dest should be an instance of another class
    @return: A new instance or "dest"
    """
    if type(dest) == bytes:
        # instantiate a new destination class of the specified type name?
        dest = new.classobj(dest, (), {})
    for x in dir(src):
        # skip special and private fields
        if x.startswith("__") and x.endswith("__"):
            continue
        # skip items in the skip list
        if skip_list and x in skip_list:
            continue
        t = getattr(src, x)
        # skip callable
        if callable(t):
            continue
        setattr(dest, x, t)
    return dest

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
class _reg_dtyp_t(object):
    """
    INTERNAL
    This class describes a register's number and dtyp.
    The equal operator is overloaded so that two instances can be tested for equality
    """
    def __init__(self, reg, dtype):
        self.reg = reg
        self.dtype = dtype

    def __eq__(self, other):
        return (self.reg == other.reg) and (self.dtype == other.dtype)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
class _procregs(object):
    """Utility class allowing the users to identify registers in a decoded instruction"""
    def __getattr__(self, attr):
        ri = ida_idp.reg_info_t()
        if not ida_idp.parse_reg_name(ri, attr):
            raise AttributeError()
        r = _reg_dtyp_t(ri.reg, ida_ua.get_dtype_by_size(ri.size))
        self.__dict__[attr] = r
        return r

    def __setattr__(self, attr, value):
        raise AttributeError(attr)


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
class _cpu(object):
    "Simple wrapper around get_reg_value/set_reg_value"
    def __getattr__(self, name):
        try:
            return idc.get_reg_value(name)
        except Exception as ex:
            raise AttributeError("_cpu: \"{}\" is not a register;"
                                 " inner exception: [{}] {}"
                                 .format(name, type(ex).__name__, ex))

    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
        return idc.set_reg_value(value, name)


# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
class __process_ui_actions_helper(object):
    def __init__(self, actions, flags = 0):
        """Expect a list or a string with a list of actions"""
        if isinstance(actions, str):
            lst = actions.split(";")
        elif isinstance(actions, (list, tuple)):
            lst = actions
        else:
            raise ValueError("Must pass a string, list or a tuple")

        # Remember the action list and the flags
        self.__action_list = lst
        self.__flags = flags

        # Reset action index
        self.__idx = 0

    def __len__(self):
        return len(self.__action_list)

    def __call__(self):
        if self.__idx >= len(self.__action_list):
            return False

        # Execute one action
        ida_kernwin.process_ui_action(
                self.__action_list[self.__idx],
                self.__flags)

        # Move to next action
        self.__idx += 1

        # Reschedule
        return True


# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
def ProcessUiActions(actions, flags=0):
    """
    @param actions: A string containing a list of actions separated by semicolon, a list or a tuple
    @param flags: flags to be passed to process_ui_action()
    @return: Boolean. Returns False if the action list was empty or execute_ui_requests() failed.
    """

    # Instantiate a helper
    helper = __process_ui_actions_helper(actions, flags)
    return False if len(helper) < 1 else ida_kernwin.execute_ui_requests((helper,))


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
class peutils_t(object):
    """
    PE utility class. Retrieves PE information from the database.

    Constants from pe.h
    """
    PE_NODE = "$ PE header" # netnode name for PE header
    PE_ALT_DBG_FPOS   = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -1 #  altval() -> translated fpos of debuginfo
    PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE  = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -2 #  altval() -> loading address (usually pe.imagebase)
    PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF  = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -3 #  altval() -> offset of PE header
    PE_ALT_NEFLAGS    = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -4 #  altval() -> neflags
    PE_ALT_TDS_LOADED = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -5 #  altval() -> tds already loaded(1) or invalid(-1)
    PE_ALT_PSXDLL     = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -6 #  altval() -> if POSIX(x86) imports from PSXDLL netnode

    def __init__(self):
        self.__penode = ida_netnode.netnode()
        self.__penode.create(peutils_t.PE_NODE)

    imagebase = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE))
    """Loading address (usually pe.imagebase)"""

    header_offset = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF))
    """Offset of PE header"""

    def __str__(self):
        return "peutils_t(imagebase=%x, header=%x)" % (self.imagebase, self.header_offset)

    header = lambda self: self.__penode.valobj()
    """Returns the complete PE header as an instance of peheader_t (defined in the SDK)."""

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
cpu = _cpu()
"""This is a special class instance used to access the registers as if they were attributes of this object.
For example to access the EAX register:
    print("%x" % cpu.Eax)
"""

procregs = _procregs()
"""This object is used to access the processor registers. It is useful when decoding instructions and you want to see which instruction is which.
For example:
    x = idautils.DecodeInstruction(here())
    if x[0] == procregs.Esp:
        print("This operand is the register ESP)
"""

Global variables

var cpu
This is a special class instance used to access the registers as if they were attributes of this object. For example to access the EAX register:
print("%x" % cpu.Eax)
var procregs
This object is used to access the processor registers. It is useful when decoding instructions and you want to see which instruction is which. For example:
x = idautils.DecodeInstruction(here()) if x[0] == procregs.Esp:
print("This operand is the register ESP)

Functions

def Assemble(ea, line)
Assembles one or more lines (does not display an message dialogs) If line is a list then this function will attempt to assemble all the lines This function will turn on batch mode temporarily so that no messages are displayed on the screen
ea: start address
return: (False, "Error message") or (True, asm_buf) or (True, [asm_buf1, asm_buf2, asm_buf3])
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def Assemble(ea, line):
    """
    Assembles one or more lines (does not display an message dialogs)
    If line is a list then this function will attempt to assemble all the lines
    This function will turn on batch mode temporarily so that no messages are displayed on the screen

    @param ea:       start address
    @return: (False, "Error message") or (True, asm_buf) or (True, [asm_buf1, asm_buf2, asm_buf3])
    """
    if type(line) in ([bytes] + list(ida_idaapi.string_types)):
        lines = [line]
    else:
        lines = line
    ret = []
    for line in lines:
        seg = ida_segment.getseg(ea)
        if not seg:
            return (False, "No segment at ea")
        ip  = ea - (ida_segment.sel2para(seg.sel) << 4)
        buf = ida_idp.AssembleLine(ea, seg.sel, ip, seg.bitness, line)
        if not buf:
            return (False, "Assembler failed: " + line)
        ea += len(buf)
        ret.append(buf)

    if len(ret) == 1:
        ret = ret[0]
    return (True, ret)
def Chunks(start)
Get a list of function chunks See also ida_funcs.func_tail_iterator_t
start: address of the function
return: list of function chunks (tuples of the form (start_ea, end_ea))
belonging to the function
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def Chunks(start):
    """
    Get a list of function chunks
    See also ida_funcs.func_tail_iterator_t

    @param start: address of the function

    @return: list of function chunks (tuples of the form (start_ea, end_ea))
             belonging to the function
    """
    func_iter = ida_funcs.func_tail_iterator_t( ida_funcs.get_func( start ) )
    for chunk in func_iter:
        yield (chunk.start_ea, chunk.end_ea)
def CodeRefsFrom(ea, flow)
Get a list of code references from 'ea'
ea: Target address
flow: Follow normal code flow or not
type flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)
return: list of references (may be empty list)
Example::
for ref in CodeRefsFrom(get_screen_ea(), 1):
print(ref)
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def CodeRefsFrom(ea, flow):
    """
    Get a list of code references from 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address
    @param flow: Follow normal code flow or not
    @type  flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in CodeRefsFrom(get_screen_ea(), 1):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    if flow == 1:
        yield from xref.crefs_from(ea)
    else:
        yield from xref.fcrefs_from(ea)
def CodeRefsTo(ea, flow)
Get a list of code references to 'ea'
ea: Target address
flow: Follow normal code flow or not
type flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)
return: list of references (may be empty list)
Example::
for ref in CodeRefsTo(get_screen_ea(), 1):
print(ref)
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def CodeRefsTo(ea, flow):
    """
    Get a list of code references to 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address
    @param flow: Follow normal code flow or not
    @type  flow: Boolean (0/1, False/True)

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in CodeRefsTo(get_screen_ea(), 1):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    if flow == 1:
        yield from xref.crefs_to(ea)
    else:
        yield from xref.fcrefs_to(ea)
def DataRefsFrom(ea)
Get a list of data references from 'ea'
ea: Target address
return: list of references (may be empty list)
Example::
for ref in DataRefsFrom(get_screen_ea()):
print(ref)
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def DataRefsFrom(ea):
    """
    Get a list of data references from 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in DataRefsFrom(get_screen_ea()):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    yield from xref.drefs_from(ea)
def DataRefsTo(ea)
Get a list of data references to 'ea'
ea: Target address
return: list of references (may be empty list)
Example::
for ref in DataRefsTo(get_screen_ea()):
print(ref)
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def DataRefsTo(ea):
    """
    Get a list of data references to 'ea'

    @param ea:   Target address

    @return: list of references (may be empty list)

    Example::

        for ref in DataRefsTo(get_screen_ea()):
            print(ref)
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    yield from xref.drefs_to(ea)
def DecodeInstruction(ea)
Decodes an instruction and returns an insn_t like class
ea: address to decode
return: None or a new insn_t instance
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def DecodeInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decodes an instruction and returns an insn_t like class

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: None or a new insn_t instance
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    inslen = ida_ua.decode_insn(insn, ea)
    return insn if inslen > 0 else None
def DecodePrecedingInstruction(ea)
Decode preceding instruction in the execution flow.
ea: address to decode
return: (None or the decode instruction, farref)
farref will contain 'true' if followed an xref, false otherwise
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def DecodePrecedingInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decode preceding instruction in the execution flow.

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: (None or the decode instruction, farref)
             farref will contain 'true' if followed an xref, false otherwise
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    prev_addr, farref  = ida_ua.decode_preceding_insn(insn, ea)
    return (insn, farref) if prev_addr != ida_idaapi.BADADDR else (None, False)
def DecodePreviousInstruction(ea)
Decodes the previous instruction and returns an insn_t like class
ea: address to decode
return: None or a new insn_t instance
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def DecodePreviousInstruction(ea):
    """
    Decodes the previous instruction and returns an insn_t like class

    @param ea: address to decode
    @return: None or a new insn_t instance
    """
    insn = ida_ua.insn_t()
    prev_addr = ida_ua.decode_prev_insn(insn, ea)
    return insn if prev_addr != ida_idaapi.BADADDR else None
def Entries()
Returns a list of entry points (exports)
return: List of tuples (index, ordinal, ea, name)
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def Entries():
    """
    Returns a list of entry points (exports)

    @return: List of tuples (index, ordinal, ea, name)
    """
    n = ida_entry.get_entry_qty()
    for i in range(0, n):
        ordinal = ida_entry.get_entry_ordinal(i)
        ea      = ida_entry.get_entry(ordinal)
        name    = ida_entry.get_entry_name(ordinal)
        yield (i, ordinal, ea, name)
def FuncItems(start)
Get a list of function items (instruction or data items inside function boundaries) See also ida_funcs.func_item_iterator_t
start: address of the function
return: ea of each item in the function
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def FuncItems(start):
    """
    Get a list of function items (instruction or data items inside function boundaries)
    See also ida_funcs.func_item_iterator_t

    @param start: address of the function

    @return: ea of each item in the function
    """
    return ida_funcs.func_item_iterator_t(ida_funcs.get_func(start))
def Functions(start=None, end=None)
Get a list of functions
start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
end: end address (default: inf.max_ea)
return: list of function entrypoints between start and end
note: The last function that starts before 'end' is included even if it extends beyond 'end'. Any function that has its chunks scattered in multiple segments will be reported multiple times, once in each segment as they are listed.
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def Functions(start=None, end=None):
    """
    Get a list of functions

    @param start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
    @param end:   end address (default: inf.max_ea)

    @return: list of function entrypoints between start and end

    @note: The last function that starts before 'end' is included even
    if it extends beyond 'end'. Any function that has its chunks scattered
    in multiple segments will be reported multiple times, once in each segment
    as they are listed.
    """
    if start is None: start = ida_ida.inf_get_min_ea()
    if end is None:   end = ida_ida.inf_get_max_ea()

    # find first function head chunk in the range
    chunk = ida_funcs.get_fchunk(start)
    if not chunk:
        chunk = ida_funcs.get_next_fchunk(start)
    while chunk and chunk.start_ea < end and (chunk.flags & ida_funcs.FUNC_TAIL) != 0:
        chunk = ida_funcs.get_next_fchunk(chunk.start_ea)
    func = chunk

    while func and func.start_ea < end:
        startea = func.start_ea
        yield startea
        func = ida_funcs.get_next_func(startea)
def GetDataList(ea, count, itemsize=1)
Get data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
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def GetDataList(ea, count, itemsize=1):
    """
    Get data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
    """
    if itemsize == 1:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_byte
    elif itemsize == 2:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_word
    elif itemsize == 4:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_dword
    elif itemsize == 8:
        getdata = ida_bytes.get_qword
    else:
        raise ValueError("Invalid data size! Must be 1, 2, 4 or 8")

    endea = ea + itemsize * count
    curea = ea
    while curea < endea:
        yield getdata(curea)
        curea += itemsize
def GetIdbDir()
Get IDB directory
This function returns directory path of the current IDB database
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def GetIdbDir():
    """
    Get IDB directory

    This function returns directory path of the current IDB database
    """
    return os.path.dirname(ida_loader.get_path(ida_loader.PATH_TYPE_IDB)) + os.sep
def GetInstructionList()
Returns the instruction list of the current processor module
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def GetInstructionList():
    """Returns the instruction list of the current processor module"""
    return [i[0] for i in ida_idp.ph_get_instruc() if i[0]]
def GetRegisterList()
Returns the register list
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def GetRegisterList():
    """Returns the register list"""
    return ida_idp.ph_get_regnames()
def Heads(start=None, end=None)
Get a list of heads (instructions or data items)
start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
end: end address (default: inf.max_ea)
return: list of heads between start and end
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def Heads(start=None, end=None):
    """
    Get a list of heads (instructions or data items)

    @param start: start address (default: inf.min_ea)
    @param end:   end address (default: inf.max_ea)

    @return: list of heads between start and end
    """
    if start is None: start = ida_ida.inf_get_min_ea()
    if end is None:   end = ida_ida.inf_get_max_ea()

    ea = start
    if not idc.is_head(ida_bytes.get_flags(ea)):
        ea = ida_bytes.next_head(ea, end)
    while ea < end and ea != ida_idaapi.BADADDR:
        yield ea
        ea = ida_bytes.next_head(ea, end)
def MapDataList(ea, length, func, wordsize=1)
Map through a list of data words in the database
ea: start address
length: number of words to map
func: mapping function
wordsize: size of words to map [default: 1 byte]
return: None
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def MapDataList(ea, length, func, wordsize=1):
    """
    Map through a list of data words in the database

    @param ea:       start address
    @param length:   number of words to map
    @param func:     mapping function
    @param wordsize: size of words to map [default: 1 byte]

    @return: None
    """
    PutDataList(ea, map(func, GetDataList(ea, length, wordsize)), wordsize)
def Modules()
Returns a list of module objects with name,size,base and the rebase_to attributes
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def Modules():
    """
    Returns a list of module objects with name,size,base and the rebase_to attributes
    """
    mod = ida_idd.modinfo_t()
    result = ida_dbg.get_first_module(mod)
    while result:
        # Note: can't simply return `mod` here, since callers might
        # collect all modules in a list, and they would all re-use
        # the underlying C++ object.
        yield ida_idaapi.object_t(name=mod.name, size=mod.size, base=mod.base, rebase_to=mod.rebase_to)
        result = ida_dbg.get_next_module(mod)
def Names()
Returns a list of names
return: List of tuples (ea, name)
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def Names():
    """
    Returns a list of names

    @return: List of tuples (ea, name)
    """
    for i in range(ida_name.get_nlist_size()):
        ea   = ida_name.get_nlist_ea(i)
        name = ida_name.get_nlist_name(i)
        yield (ea, name)
def ProcessUiActions(actions, flags=0)
actions: A string containing a list of actions separated by semicolon, a list or a tuple
flags: flags to be passed to process_ui_action()
return: Boolean. Returns False if the action list was empty or execute_ui_requests() failed.
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def ProcessUiActions(actions, flags=0):
    """
    @param actions: A string containing a list of actions separated by semicolon, a list or a tuple
    @param flags: flags to be passed to process_ui_action()
    @return: Boolean. Returns False if the action list was empty or execute_ui_requests() failed.
    """

    # Instantiate a helper
    helper = __process_ui_actions_helper(actions, flags)
    return False if len(helper) < 1 else ida_kernwin.execute_ui_requests((helper,))
def PutDataList(ea, datalist, itemsize=1)
Put data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
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def PutDataList(ea, datalist, itemsize=1):
    """
    Put data list - INTERNAL USE ONLY
    """
    putdata = None

    if itemsize == 1:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_byte
    if itemsize == 2:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_word
    if itemsize == 4:
        putdata = ida_bytes.patch_dword

    assert putdata, "Invalid data size! Must be 1, 2 or 4"

    for val in datalist:
        putdata(ea, val)
        ea = ea + itemsize
def Segments()
Get list of segments (sections) in the binary image
return: List of segment start addresses.
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def Segments():
    """
    Get list of segments (sections) in the binary image

    @return: List of segment start addresses.
    """
    for n in range(ida_segment.get_segm_qty()):
        seg = ida_segment.getnseg(n)
        if seg:
            yield seg.start_ea
def StructMembers(sid)
Get a list of structure members information (or stack vars if given a frame).
sid: ID of the structure.
return: List of tuples (offset, name, size)
note: If 'sid' does not refer to a valid structure,
an exception will be raised.
note: This will not return 'holes' in structures/stack frames;
it only returns defined structure members.
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def StructMembers(sid):
    """
    Get a list of structure members information (or stack vars if given a frame).

    @param sid: ID of the structure.

    @return: List of tuples (offset, name, size)

    @note: If 'sid' does not refer to a valid structure,
           an exception will be raised.
    @note: This will not return 'holes' in structures/stack frames;
           it only returns defined structure members.
    """
    sptr = ida_struct.get_struc(sid)
    if sptr is None:
        raise Exception("No structure with ID: 0x%x" % sid)
    for m in sptr.members:
        name = idc.get_member_name(sid, m.soff)
        if name:
            size = ida_struct.get_member_size(m)
            yield (m.soff, name, size)
def Structs()
Get a list of structures
return: List of tuples (idx, sid, name)
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def Structs():
    """
    Get a list of structures

    @return: List of tuples (idx, sid, name)
    """
    idx  = idc.get_first_struc_idx()
    while idx != ida_idaapi.BADADDR:
        sid = idc.get_struc_by_idx(idx)
        yield (idx, sid, idc.get_struc_name(sid))
        idx = idc.get_next_struc_idx(idx)
def Threads()
Returns all thread IDs for the current debugee
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def Threads():
    """Returns all thread IDs for the current debugee"""
    for i in range(0, idc.get_thread_qty()):
        yield idc.getn_thread(i)
def XrefTypeName(typecode)
Convert cross-reference type codes to readable names
typecode: cross-reference type code
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def XrefTypeName(typecode):
    """
    Convert cross-reference type codes to readable names

    @param typecode: cross-reference type code
    """
    assert typecode in _ref_types, "unknown reference type %d" % typecode
    return _ref_types[typecode]
def XrefsFrom(ea, flags=0)
Return all references from address 'ea'
ea: Reference address
flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA
Example::
for xref in XrefsFrom(here(), 0):
print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), 'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
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def XrefsFrom(ea, flags=0):
    """
    Return all references from address 'ea'

    @param ea: Reference address
    @param flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA

    Example::
           for xref in XrefsFrom(here(), 0):
               print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), \
                         'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    return xref.refs_from(ea, flags)
def XrefsTo(ea, flags=0)
Return all references to address 'ea'
ea: Reference address
flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA
Example::
for xref in XrefsTo(here(), 0):
print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), 'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
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def XrefsTo(ea, flags=0):
    """
    Return all references to address 'ea'

    @param ea: Reference address
    @param flags: one of ida_xref.XREF_ALL (default), ida_xref.XREF_FAR, ida_xref.XREF_DATA

    Example::
           for xref in XrefsTo(here(), 0):
               print(xref.type, XrefTypeName(xref.type), \
                         'from', hex(xref.frm), 'to', hex(xref.to))
    """
    xref = ida_xref.xrefblk_t()
    return xref.refs_to(ea, flags)

Classes

class Strings (default_setup=False)
Allows iterating over the string list. The set of strings will not be modified, unless asked explicitly at setup()-time. This string list also is used by the "String window" so it may be changed when this window is updated.
Example:
s = Strings()
for i in s:
print("%x: len=%d type=%d -> '%s'" % (i.ea, i.length, i.strtype, str(i)))
Initializes the Strings enumeration helper class
default_setup: Set to True to use default setup (C strings, min len 5, ...)
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class Strings(object):
    """
    Allows iterating over the string list. The set of strings will not be
    modified, unless asked explicitly at setup()-time. This string list also
    is used by the "String window" so it may be changed when this window is
    updated.

    Example:
        s = Strings()

        for i in s:
            print("%x: len=%d type=%d -> '%s'" % (i.ea, i.length, i.strtype, str(i)))

    """
    class StringItem(object):
        """
        Class representing each string item.
        """
        def __init__(self, si):
            self.ea = si.ea
            """String ea"""
            self.strtype = si.type
            """string type (STRTYPE_xxxxx)"""
            self.length = si.length
            """string length"""

        def is_1_byte_encoding(self):
            return ida_nalt.get_strtype_bpu(self.strtype) == 1

        def _toseq(self, as_unicode):
            strbytes = ida_bytes.get_strlit_contents(self.ea, self.length, self.strtype)
            if sys.version_info.major >= 3:
                return strbytes.decode("UTF-8", "replace") if as_unicode else strbytes
            else:
                return unicode(strbytes, "UTF-8", 'replace') if as_unicode else strbytes

        def __str__(self):
            return self._toseq(False if sys.version_info.major < 3 else True)

        def __unicode__(self):
            return self._toseq(True)

    def clear_cache(self):
        """Clears the string list cache"""
        ida_strlist.clear_strlist()

    def __init__(self, default_setup = False):
        """
        Initializes the Strings enumeration helper class

        @param default_setup: Set to True to use default setup (C strings, min len 5, ...)
        """
        self.size = 0
        if default_setup:
            self.setup()
        else:
            # restore saved options
            ida_strlist.get_strlist_options()
        self.refresh()

        self._si = ida_strlist.string_info_t()


    def refresh(self):
        """Refreshes the string list"""
        ida_strlist.build_strlist()
        self.size = ida_strlist.get_strlist_qty()


    def setup(self,
              strtypes = [ida_nalt.STRTYPE_C],
              minlen = 5,
              only_7bit = True,
              ignore_instructions = False,
              display_only_existing_strings = False):

        t = ida_strlist.get_strlist_options()
        t.strtypes = strtypes
        t.minlen = minlen
        t.only_7bit = only_7bit
        t.display_only_existing_strings = display_only_existing_strings
        t.ignore_heads = ignore_instructions
        self.refresh()


    def _get_item(self, index):
        if not ida_strlist.get_strlist_item(self._si, index):
            return None
        return Strings.StringItem(self._si)


    def __iter__(self):
        return (self._get_item(index) for index in range(0, self.size))


    def __getitem__(self, index):
        """Returns a string item or None"""
        if index >= self.size:
            raise KeyError
        else:
            return self._get_item(index)

Class variables

var StringItem
Class representing each string item.

Methods

def clear_cache(self)
Clears the string list cache
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def clear_cache(self):
    """Clears the string list cache"""
    ida_strlist.clear_strlist()
def refresh(self)
Refreshes the string list
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def refresh(self):
    """Refreshes the string list"""
    ida_strlist.build_strlist()
    self.size = ida_strlist.get_strlist_qty()
def setup(self, strtypes=[0], minlen=5, only_7bit=True, ignore_instructions=False, display_only_existing_strings=False)
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def setup(self,
          strtypes = [ida_nalt.STRTYPE_C],
          minlen = 5,
          only_7bit = True,
          ignore_instructions = False,
          display_only_existing_strings = False):

    t = ida_strlist.get_strlist_options()
    t.strtypes = strtypes
    t.minlen = minlen
    t.only_7bit = only_7bit
    t.display_only_existing_strings = display_only_existing_strings
    t.ignore_heads = ignore_instructions
    self.refresh()
class peutils_t
PE utility class. Retrieves PE information from the database.
Constants from pe.h
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class peutils_t(object):
    """
    PE utility class. Retrieves PE information from the database.

    Constants from pe.h
    """
    PE_NODE = "$ PE header" # netnode name for PE header
    PE_ALT_DBG_FPOS   = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -1 #  altval() -> translated fpos of debuginfo
    PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE  = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -2 #  altval() -> loading address (usually pe.imagebase)
    PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF  = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -3 #  altval() -> offset of PE header
    PE_ALT_NEFLAGS    = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -4 #  altval() -> neflags
    PE_ALT_TDS_LOADED = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -5 #  altval() -> tds already loaded(1) or invalid(-1)
    PE_ALT_PSXDLL     = ida_idaapi.BADADDR & -6 #  altval() -> if POSIX(x86) imports from PSXDLL netnode

    def __init__(self):
        self.__penode = ida_netnode.netnode()
        self.__penode.create(peutils_t.PE_NODE)

    imagebase = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE))
    """Loading address (usually pe.imagebase)"""

    header_offset = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF))
    """Offset of PE header"""

    def __str__(self):
        return "peutils_t(imagebase=%x, header=%x)" % (self.imagebase, self.header_offset)

    header = lambda self: self.__penode.valobj()
    """Returns the complete PE header as an instance of peheader_t (defined in the SDK)."""

Class variables

var PE_ALT_DBG_FPOS
var PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE
var PE_ALT_NEFLAGS
var PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF
var PE_ALT_PSXDLL
var PE_ALT_TDS_LOADED
var PE_NODE

Instance variables

var header_offset
Offset of PE header
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header_offset = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_PEHDR_OFF))
var imagebase
Loading address (usually pe.imagebase)
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imagebase = property(lambda self: self.__penode.altval(peutils_t.PE_ALT_IMAGEBASE))

Methods

def header(self)
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header = lambda self: self.__penode.valobj()