Bincat - Binary Code Static Analyser, Amongst Ida Integration


BinCAT is a static Binary Code Analysis Toolkit, designed to attention contrary engineers, straight from IDA.
It features:
  • value analysis (registers in addition to memory)
  • taint analysis
  • type reconstruction in addition to propagation
  • backward in addition to forrad analysis
  • use-after-free in addition to double-free detection

In action
You tin depository fiscal establishment check (an older version of) BinCAT inwards activeness here:
Check the tutorial out to come across the corresponding tasks.

Quick FAQ
Supported host platforms:
  • IDA plugin: all, version 6.9 or later (BinCAT uses PyQt, non PySide)
  • analyzer (local or remote): Linux, Windows, macOS (maybe)
Supported CPU for analysis (for now):
  • x86-32
  • ARMv7
  • ARMv8
  • PowerPC

Installation
Only IDA v6.9 or subsequently (7 included) are supported

Binary distribution install (recommended)
The binary distribution includes everything needed:
  • the analyzer
  • the IDA plugin
Install steps:
  • Extract the binary distribution of BinCAT (not the git repo)
  • In IDA, click on "File -> Script File..." bill of fare (or type ALT-F7)
  • Select install_plugin.py
  • BinCAT is at ane time installed inwards your IDA user dir
  • Restart IDA

Manual installation

Analyzer
The analyzer tin live on used locally or through a Web service.
On Linux:
On Windows:

IDA Plugin
BinCAT should move amongst IDA on Wine, ane time pip is installed:

Using BinCAT

Quick start
  • Load the plugin past times using the Ctrl-Shift-B shortcut, or using the Edit -> Plugins -> BinCAT menu
  • Go to the education where you lot desire to initiatory of all the analysis
  • Select the BinCAT Configuration pane, click <-- Current to define the initiatory of all address
  • Launch the analysis

Configuration
Global options tin live on configured through the Edit/BinCAT/Options menu.
Default config in addition to options are stored inwards $IDAUSR/idabincat/conf.

Options
  • "Use remote bincat": direct if you lot are running docker inwards a Docker container
  • "Remote URL": http://localhost:5000 (or the URL of a remote BinCAT server)
  • "Autostart": autoload BinCAT at IDA startup
  • "Save to IDB": default patch for the save to idb checkbox

Documentation
H5N1 manual is provided in addition to depository fiscal establishment check here for a description of the configuration file format.
H5N1 tutorial is provided to attention you lot endeavour BinCAT's features.

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