Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

UIDF dialog doesn't always populate with existing value

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Component: UI Effort: Low Impact: Medium Regression
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Description

Repro steps:

  1. Open the attached bndb
  2. Right click > set user variable value on rsi in the printf call at any IL level >= MLIL
  3. Notice the dialog displays UndeterminedValue instead of the set UIDF value

uidf_dialog_bug.zip

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Research direction

Open the attached uidf_dialog_bug.zip and reproduce the issue by setting a user variable value on rsi in the printf call at an IL level >= MLIL. Trace the UIDF dialog's existing-value population and verify that it displays the set UIDF value instead of UndeterminedValue.

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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
35/100

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