idapro 0.0.8

IDA Library Python module

IDA Library Python Module

The IDA Library Python module enables running IDA Pro as an independent Python package outside the IDA UI environment, allowing for programmatic binary analysis and reverse engineering tasks.

Prerequisites

Environment Setup

Set the IDADIR environment variable to point to your IDA installation directory:

Linux/macOS:

export IDADIR="/path/to/your/ida/installation"

Windows:

set IDADIR="C:\Program Files\IDA Pro 9.1"

Example paths:

• macOS: /Applications/IDA Professional 9.1.app/Contents/MacOS/
• Windows: C:\Program Files\IDA Pro 9.1\
• Linux: /opt/ida-9.1/

Note: If you have already installed and configured the idapro Python package in the past using script provided with IDA installation package, setting IDADIR is not required.

Usage example:

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
IDA Pro Python Library Usage Example
This example demonstrates how to analyze a binary file using IDA Pro Python library.
"""

import argparse
import importlib.metadata

# You need to import first idapro module
import idapro

# After idapro module was loaded, you can simply import IDA Python modules
import ida_entry
import ida_nalt
import idaapi
import idc
import idautils
import ida_ida
import ida_funcs
import ida_name
import ida_bytes
import ida_typeinf

# Read versions, configured IDA pro kernel and python package
kern_major, kern_minor, kern_build = idapro.get_library_version()
idapro_version = importlib.metadata.version('idapro')
kernel_path = idapro.get_ida_install_dir()

# Parse input arguments
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=f"IDA Library usage example, idapro version: {idapro_version}, "
    f"kernel version: {kern_major}.{kern_minor}.{kern_build}, kernel libraries path: {kernel_path}")
parser.add_argument(
    "-f",
    "--input-file",
    help="Binary input file to be loaded",
    type=str,
    required=True,
    default=None
)
args = parser.parse_args()

# Print banner with components versions
print(f"{parser.description}\n")

# Open database
if idapro.open_database(args.input_file, True) == 0:
    # Extract minimum/maxim addresses
    min_ea = ida_ida.inf_get_min_ea()
    max_ea = ida_ida.inf_get_max_ea()
    print(f"Addresses range: {hex(min_ea)} - {hex(max_ea)}")

    # Print entry point
    entry_point = ida_entry.get_entry_ordinal(0)
    if entry_point != idaapi.BADADDR:
        entry_addr = ida_entry.get_entry(entry_point)
        print(f"Entry point: {hex(entry_addr)}")

    # Print some metadata
    print(f"Metadata:")
    print(f" path: {idaapi.get_input_file_path()}")
    print(f" module: {idaapi.get_root_filename()}")
    print(f" base: {hex(idaapi.get_imagebase())}")
    print(f" filesize: {hex(ida_nalt.retrieve_input_file_size())}")
    print(f" md5: {ida_nalt.retrieve_input_file_md5()}")
    print(f" sha256: {ida_nalt.retrieve_input_file_sha256()}")
    print(f" crc32: {hex(ida_nalt.retrieve_input_file_crc32())}")

    # Iterate functions
    for func_ea in idautils.Functions():
        f = ida_funcs.get_func(func_ea)
        print(f"Function - name {f.name}, start ea {hex(f.start_ea)}, end ea {hex(f.end_ea)}")

    for seg_ea in idautils.Segments():
        name = idc.get_segm_name(seg_ea)
        print(f"Segment - name {name}")

    # Iterate types
    til = ida_typeinf.get_idati()
    if til:
      max_ord = ida_typeinf.get_ordinal_limit(til)
      current_index = -1
      current_named_type = None

      while current_index < max_ord - 1:
          current_index += 1
          tinfo = ida_typeinf.tinfo_t()
          if tinfo.get_numbered_type(til, current_index):
              print(f"Type - id {tinfo.get_tid()}")

      while True:
          if current_named_type is None:
              current_named_type = ida_typeinf.first_named_type(til, ida_typeinf.NTF_TYPE)
          else:
              current_named_type = ida_typeinf.next_named_type(til, current_named_type, ida_typeinf.NTF_TYPE)

          if not current_named_type:
              break

          tinfo = ida_typeinf.tinfo_t()
          if tinfo.get_named_type(til, current_named_type):
              print(f"Type - name {tinfo.get_type_name()}, id {tinfo.get_tid()}")

    # Iterate comments
    for ea in idautils.Heads(min_ea, max_ea):
        cmt = idc.get_cmt(ea, 0)
        if cmt:
            print(f"Comment - value {cmt}")

    # Iterate strings
    for s in idautils.Strings():
        print(f"String - value {s}")

    for ea, name in idautils.Names():
        print(f"Name - value {name}")

    # Iterate basic blocks
    for func_ea in idautils.Functions():
        func = ida_funcs.get_func(func_ea)
        if func:
            fc = idaapi.FlowChart(func)
            for b in fc:
                print(f"Basic block - start ea {hex(b.start_ea)}, end ea {hex(b.end_ea)}")

    # Iterate binary instructions
    for ea in idautils.Heads(min_ea, max_ea):
        if ida_bytes.is_code(ida_bytes.get_flags(ea)):
            disasm = idc.generate_disasm_line(ea, 0)
            print(f"Instruction - ea {hex(ea)}, asm {disasm}")

    # Close database discarding the changes
    idapro.close_database(False)

Type Hints

This package automatically installs type stubs for all IDA Python modules, providing IDE support with autocompletion and type checking for IDA Python modules

Type hints are installed automatically during package installation!

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'idapro'

• Ensure IDADIR is set correctly
• Verify IDA Pro is properly installed

License Issues

• Ensure you have a valid IDA Pro license
• Check that IDA can run normally in GUI mode first

Type hints not working

• Restart your IDE after installation
• Check that .pyi files exist in your site-packages directory

API Reference

For detailed API documentation, refer to:

• IDA Python documentation at https://python.docs.hex-rays.com/
• Built-in help: help(idapro) after importing
• IDA Pro SDK documentation https://docs.hex-rays.com/developer-guide/c++-sdk