m4b / m4b/goblin

Missing import (IAT) information for Windows PE

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Description

In the struct
```Rust
Struct goblin::pe::import::SyntheticImportDirectoryEntry { ... }
```
The field `import_address_table` does not point to the IAT but instead points to the Import Name Table.

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Start with the goblin::pe::import::SyntheticImportDirectoryEntry struct and trace how import_address_table is populated for Windows PE files. Compare the reported value with the distinction between the Import Address Table and Import Name Table; done means the struct exposes the correct IAT information and the behavior is covered by a regression test.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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