Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Cross References Don't Preview in Pseudo-C
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Description
Version and Platform (required):
- Binary Ninja Version: 4.0.5336 and 4.1.5741-dev
- OS: macOS and Ubuntu
- OS Version: 14.5 and 24.04
- CPU Architecture: aarch64
Bug Description:
The "Preview" part of Cross-References doesn't show anything for a very large number of entries in Pseudo-C
Steps To Reproduce:
- Go to a function and click on something with a cross-reference
- Switch to Pseudo-C
- Observe that lots of things don't show a "Preview"
- Switch to something other than Pseudo-C
- Observe that they all have a preview
Expected Behavior:
Pseudo-C should show previews.
Screenshots/Video Recording:
HLIL:
Pseudo-C:
Binary:
lighttpd.zip
Additional Information:
As shown in the screenshot, it may also be missing some cross-references as well.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Binary Ninja with the attached lighttpd.zip binary, comparing cross-reference previews in Pseudo-C and HLIL on macOS or Ubuntu. Trace the preview and cross-reference handling from that reproduction; done means the affected references display previews in Pseudo-C consistently with other views, without losing references.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100