Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Double-clicking an entry in xref widget navigates to the wrong location when HLIL is active in the view

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Description

Binary: bright castle dances gracefully

Repro steps:

  1. Open binary, select arm64 portion of it
  2. Go to 0x100082480, ensure the active view is HLIL
  3. See there is one xref entry
  4. Double-click it
  5. Notice the view navigates to 0x10004a1d0 instead of the expected 0x100038b50
  6. It goes to the correct location if the disassembly is the active view

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the binary bright castle dances gracefully by opening the arm64 portion at 0x100082480, activating HLIL, and double-clicking the xref entry. Compare navigation with disassembly active and verify that HLIL navigation reaches 0x100038b50 rather than 0x10004a1d0.

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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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