IDB import fails on IDA 9.3 .i64 files: “Data left after the IDBParam”
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Description
Version and Platform
- Binary Ninja Version: 5.3.9434 Personal (User)
- Edition: Personal
- OS: Windows 11
- OS Version: 25H2
- CPU Architecture: x64
- IDA Pro Version: 9.3.251224
Bug Description
When importing an IDA Pro .i64 database into Binary Ninja using the idb-rs importer, the process fails with the following error:
[IDB Import.Commands.LoadFile] Failed to parse IDB file: Data left after the IDBParam
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The file was uploaded using the Binary Ninja Portal.
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Research direction
Start with the idb-rs importer and the uploaded IDA Pro 9.3 .i64 file, reproducing the parse failure that reports “Data left after the IDBParam.” Trace how the importer reads IDBParam data and compare the remaining bytes with the file format used by the supplied database. Done means the uploaded file imports without that trailing-data error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
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- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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