Dynamic support for other file types besides Windows PEs
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- Python
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Description
The current dynamic extractor focuses on PEs, CAPE sandbox supports other types which should be added down the road.
There's several requirements on the target file type, including:
capa.features.extractors.cape.global_.extract_formatcapa.features.extractors.cape.global_.extract_archcapa.features.extractors.cape.file.extract_import_names(and many more here)
reference: https://github.com/mandiant/capa/issues/1880
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the listed extractor entry points: capa.features.extractors.cape.global_.extract_format, extract_arch, and capa.features.extractors.cape.file.extract_import_names, then review the referenced issue #1880. Identify which non-PE file type and extraction requirements are in scope; done means dynamic extraction supports that target type beyond Windows PEs.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100