Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Trying to navigate to the first member of a structure gets confused with the structure itself

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Description

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 3.4.4164-dev Personal, 93fb7583
  • OS: Windows 11, x64

Bug Description:
When I try to jump a structure's first member by double clicking on it in the decompiler output, it confuses it with structure itself.

Steps To Reproduce:
See the GIF please.

Expected Behavior:
I expect it to jump into the first member.

Screenshots:
Recording 2023-03-23 at 08 14 43

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior in the decompiler output using the linked GIF as the reference; the payload does not name a source file or test. Trace how double-click navigation resolves a structure and its first member, then verify that the first member is selected rather than the structure itself.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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