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Using GenAI in Assisted Reverse Engineering

Oct 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving field of reverse engineering, automation tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming essential
for increasing productivity and simplifying complex tasks. This article demonstrates how to integrate OpenAI's language models (like ChatGPT) with Radare2 (r2), a powerful reverse engineering framework, to create an assisted reverse engineering workflow.

Reverse engineering is a critical process in cybersecurity, enabling professionals to dissect binaries, understand software behavior, and identify vulnerabilities. Traditionally, this process has been manual and time-consuming.
However, with the advent of AI and automation tools, we can significantly enhance efficiency and accuracy.

This article walks through a Python script that bridges Radare2 and OpenAI's language models. We'll explain each section
of the code to show how AI can assist in reverse engineering a binary, ultimately streamlining your analysis workflow.

Setting Up Radare2 and OpenAI Integration
To begin, ensure that the r2lang and openai libraries are available in your environment. These libraries are crucial because
r2lang allows us to interact with Radare2 programmatically, and openai provides access to the language model.

import r2lang
from openai import OpenAI
import sys
import json
import signal
import re

We check for the r2lang library because this script is meant to run from within the Radare2 environment. The script also imports several standard Python libraries for handling signals, JSON data, and regular expressions.

Interfacing Radare2 with OpenAI
The core of this integration lies in the r2openai function, which sets up the interface between Radare2 and OpenAI.
When a user interacts with the binary through Radare2,....











October 16, 2024

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