Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

String detection for __oslogstring

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Effort: Trivial File Format: Mach-O State: Need Reproduction
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Description

What is the feature you'd like to have?
BN can automatically detect and define strings in __TEXT.__cstring or __TEXT.__ustring, but ignores in __TEXT.__oslogstring, i think it should parse it as well. Or may be BN should parse all the sections in macho with S_CSTRING_LITERALS type.

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Start by locating the Mach-O string-detection entry point and compare handling for __TEXT.__cstring and __TEXT.__ustring with __TEXT.__oslogstring. Check how sections marked S_CSTRING_LITERALS are represented, then verify that the chosen scope detects the expected strings without affecting unrelated sections.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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