trailofbits / trailofbits/pe-parse
parse the .NET Directory
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enhancement
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- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 911
- Forks
- 171
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Parse the DIR_COM_DESCRIPTOR directory. It is also known as the .NET directory: http://www.ntcore.com/files/dotnetformat.htm
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 referenced .NET directory format documentation and locating how pe-parse currently handles PE directories. Trace the existing parsing entry points for related directory data, then add support for DIR_COM_DESCRIPTOR and verify that the directory is exposed consistently with the other parsed directories.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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