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Ghidra script that searches all instructions for any references to undefined memory addresses. Useful for reversing firmware when you are still determining the correct memory mappings. Invalid addresses could indicate that you need to add a new segment at that address.
// Searches all instructions for any references to undefined memory addresses.
// Useful for reversing firmware when you are still determining the correct memory mappings.
// Invalid addresses could indicate that you need to add a new segment at that address.
//
// @author starfleetcadet75
// @category Search
// @keybinding
// @menupath
// @toolbar
import ghidra.app.script.GhidraScript;
import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressRange;
import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSet;
import ghidra.program.model.listing.Instruction;
import ghidra.program.model.listing.InstructionIterator;
import ghidra.program.model.symbol.Reference;
import ghidra.util.Msg;
import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
public class FindInvalidMemoryReferences extends GhidraScript {
@Override
protected void run() throws Exception {
InstructionIterator instrIter = currentProgram.getListing().getInstructions(true);
AddressSet set = new AddressSet();
while (instrIter.hasNext() && !monitor.isCancelled()) {
Instruction instr = instrIter.next();
Reference[] refs = instr.getReferencesFrom();
for (Reference ref : refs) {
Address dest = ref.getToAddress();
if (!currentProgram.getMemory().contains(dest) && !dest.isStackAddress()) {
set.addRange(instr.getMinAddress(), instr.getMaxAddress());
}
}
}
Address[] addresses = new Address[set.getNumAddressRanges()];
int i = 0;
for (AddressRange range : set) {
addresses[i++] = range.getMinAddress();
}
if (SystemUtilities.isInHeadlessMode()) {
Msg.error(this, "Invalid Memory Addresses Found: " + set.getNumAddressRanges());
}
else {
this.show(addresses);
}
}
}
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