Merge branch 'develop'

.github/workflows/package-plugin.yaml

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ jobs:
   package:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Download workflow artifact
-      uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v2.16.0
+      uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v6
       with:
 
         # the target repo for external artifacts (built libs)
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         mkdir dist && cd dist
-        mkdir win32 && cp -r ../plugins/* ./win32/ && cp -r ../artifact/keystone_win32/* ./win32/patching/keystone && cd ./win32 && zip -r ../patching_win32.zip ./* && cd ..
-        mkdir linux && cp -r ../plugins/* ./linux/ && cp -r ../artifact/keystone_linux/* ./linux/patching/keystone && cd ./linux && zip -r ../patching_linux.zip ./* && cd ..
-        mkdir darwin && cp -r ../plugins/* ./darwin/ && cp -r ../artifact/keystone_darwin/* ./darwin/patching/keystone && cd ./darwin && zip -r ../patching_macos.zip ./* && cd ..
+        mkdir win32 && cp -r ../plugins/* ./win32/ && cp -r ../artifact_windows-latest/* ./win32/patching/keystone && cd ./win32 && zip -r ../patching_win32.zip ./* && cd ..
+        mkdir linux && cp -r ../plugins/* ./linux/ && cp -r ../artifact_ubuntu-latest/* ./linux/patching/keystone && cd ./linux && zip -r ../patching_linux.zip ./* && cd ..
+        mkdir darwin && cp -r ../plugins/* ./darwin/ && cp -r ../artifact_macos-latest/* ./darwin/patching/keystone && cd ./darwin && zip -r ../patching_macos.zip ./* && cd ..
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/dist/*.zip

README.md

@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ Special thanks to [Hex-Rays](https://hex-rays.com/) for supporting the developme
 
 ## Releases
 
+* v0.2 -- Important bugfixes, IDA 9 compatibility
 * v0.1 -- Initial release
 
 # Installation
 
 This plugin requires IDA 7.6 and Python 3. It supports Windows, Linux, and macOS.
 
+*Please note, older versions of IDA (8.2 and below) are [not compatible](https://hex-rays.com/products/ida/news/8_2sp1/) with Python 3.11 and above.*
+
 ## Easy Install
 
 Run the following line in the IDA console to automatically install the plugin:

install.py

@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@
 except:
     SUPPORTED_IDA = False
 
+#
+# XXX/NOTE: older versions of IDA have compatability issues with newer
+# versions of Python. if the user is running IDA 8.2 or below and Python 3.11
+# or above, we will not proceed with installation.
+#
+#   https://hex-rays.com/products/ida/news/8_2sp1/
+#   https://github.com/gaasedelen/patching/issues/10
+#   https://github.com/gaasedelen/patching/issues/16
+#   ...
+#
+
+if SUPPORTED_IDA and ida_pro.IDA_SDK_VERSION < 830:
+    SUPPORTED_PYTHON = sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] < 11
+    if not SUPPORTED_PYTHON:
+        print("[i] IDA 8.2 and below do not support Python 3.11 and above")
+
 # is this deemed to be a compatible environment for the plugin to load?
 SUPPORTED_ENVIRONMENT = bool(SUPPORTED_IDA and SUPPORTED_PYTHON)
 

plugins/patching/actions.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def update(self, ctx):
 class AssembleAction(ida_kernwin.action_handler_t):
     NAME = 'patching:assemble'
     ICON = 'assemble.png'
-    TEXT = "Assemble..."
+    TEXT = "~A~ssemble..."
     TOOLTIP = "Assemble new instructions at the selected address"
     HOTKEY = None
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def update(self, ctx):
 class ApplyAction(ida_kernwin.action_handler_t):
     NAME = 'patching:apply'
     ICON = 'save.png'
-    TEXT = "Apply patches to..."
+    TEXT = "A~p~ply patches to..."
     TOOLTIP = "Select where to save the patched binary"
     HOTKEY = None
 

plugins/patching/asm.py

@@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ class AsmX86(KeystoneAssembler):
         'REPE CMPSW',
     ]
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
         arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_X86
 
-        if inf.is_64bit():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_64bit():
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_64
             self.MAX_PREVIEW_BYTES = 7
-        elif inf.is_32bit():
+        elif ida_ida.inf_is_32bit_exactly():
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_32
             self.MAX_PREVIEW_BYTES = 6
         else:
@@ -644,13 +644,13 @@ class AsmARM(KeystoneAssembler):
         # TODO: MRS and MOV (32/64 bit) are semi-supported too
     ]
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
 
         # ARM64
-        if inf.is_64bit():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_64bit():
             arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_ARM64
 
-            if inf.is_be():
+            if ida_ida.inf_is_be():
                 mode = keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN
             else:
                 mode = keystone.KS_MODE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ def __init__(self, inf):
         else:
             arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_ARM
 
-            if inf.is_be():
+            if ida_ida.inf_is_be():
                 mode = keystone.KS_MODE_ARM | keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN
                 self._ks_thumb = keystone.Ks(arch, keystone.KS_MODE_THUMB | keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN)
             else:
@@ -810,10 +810,10 @@ def unalias(self, assembly):
 
 class AsmPPC(KeystoneAssembler):
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
         arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_PPC
 
-        if inf.is_64bit():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_64bit():
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_PPC64
         else:
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_PPC32
@@ -831,15 +831,15 @@ def __init__(self, inf):
 
 class AsmMIPS(KeystoneAssembler):
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
         arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_MIPS
 
-        if inf.is_64bit():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_64bit():
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_MIPS64
         else:
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_MIPS32
 
-        if inf.is_be():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_be():
             mode |= keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN
         else:
             mode |= keystone.KS_MODE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -853,15 +853,15 @@ def __init__(self, inf):
 
 class AsmSPARC(KeystoneAssembler):
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
         arch = keystone.KS_ARCH_SPARC
 
-        if inf.is_64bit():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_64bit():
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_SPARC64
         else:
             mode = keystone.KS_MODE_SPARC32
 
-        if inf.is_be():
+        if ida_ida.inf_is_be():
             mode |= keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN
         else:
             mode |= keystone.KS_MODE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -875,5 +875,5 @@ def __init__(self, inf):
 
 class AsmSystemZ(KeystoneAssembler):
 
-    def __init__(self, inf):
+    def __init__(self):
         super(AsmSystemZ, self).__init__(keystone.KS_ARCH_SYSTEMZ, keystone.KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN)