mandiant / mandiant/capa

ida: embedded pe: offsets are virtual addresses rather than file offsets

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Description

#2745 for the IDA extractor

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #2745 and locating the IDA extractor entry point; no file or test is named in this issue. Determine where embedded PE offsets are interpreted, then verify that the extractor reports file offsets rather than virtual addresses with an appropriate regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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