Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Automatically find and apply info from imported libraries

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Description

What is the feature you'd like to have?
A desired addition would be the capability to search for imported libraries within the binary's current working directory (CWD) and to automatically resolve symbols imported by ordinal to their names. This functionality exists in IDA but is not currently available in Binary Ninja.

Is your feature request related to a problem?
The challenge is the inability to automatically identify and resolve symbols imported by ordinal. as it causes manual symbol resolution, making the analysis process more cumbersome.

Are any alternative solutions acceptable?
An alternative solution could involve providing Binary Ninja users with a script or a tool that utilizes external libraries, such as lief, to map ordinals to their corresponding names by emulating the process of searching the CWD for import libraries.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the requested behavior in this issue and the linked Slack background. Define how imported libraries should be searched in the binary's current working directory and how ordinal imports should map to names, then compare that approach with the suggested LIEF-based alternative. Done means imported ordinal symbols are resolved automatically or a documented script/tool provides that mapping.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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