[Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
Modhi Alsobiehy
m99m20 at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 21 16:10:51 EST 2014
Thank you!
-Best,
Modhi
> On Nov 21, 2014, at 9:02 AM, "Steven Arzt" <Steven.Arzt at cased.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Modhi,
>
> I now re-wrote the output code for Android xml files since the old code has had quite a number of issues. It now works for me. However, your call to “addChild” is unnecessary since the constructor of the AXmlNode already registers the node with the parent you give as an argument, so manually adding it once again would lead to a duplicate node.
>
> The code is in the SVN. The new nightly build will be available tomorrow.
>
> Sorry that it took me a while, but I’m rather busy these days.
>
> Best regards,
> Steven
>
> Von: soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA [mailto:soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA] Im Auftrag von Modhi Alsobiehy
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2014 21:04
> An: Steven Arzt
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA; soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
> Betreff: Re: [Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
>
> Your quick response is highly appreciated!
>
> -Thank you,
> Modhi
>
> On Oct 21, 2014, at 1:19 AM, "Modhi Alsobiehy" <m99m20 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> the following is the code I ran on this apk before and after modifying the manifest: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=epic.mychart.android
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> import java.io.File;
> import java.io.FileOutputStream;
> import java.io.IOException;
> import java.util.ArrayList;
> import java.util.Iterator;
> import java.util.List;
>
> import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
>
> import soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlAttribute;
> import soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlHandler;
> import soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlNode;
> import soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.ApkHandler;
> import soot.jimple.infoflow.android.manifest.ProcessManifest;
>
> public class RegenerateManifest {
>
> public RegenerateManifest() {
> // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
> }
>
> public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, XmlPullParserException {
> // TODO Auto-generated method stub
> String apk = "d:/epic_myChart.apk";
> String nameSpace = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
> File apkFile = new File(apk);
> ProcessManifest pm = new ProcessManifest(apkFile);
> AXmlHandler axmlh = pm.getAXml();
> List<AXmlNode> axmlnL = axmlh.getNodesWithTag("uses-permission");
>
> if(axmlnL.isEmpty())
> {
> System.out.println(" No Permissions required!");
>
> System.out.println("*** Adding \"android.permission.READ_LOGS\" permission...");
> AXmlNode readLogs = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
> readLogs.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute<String>("name", "android.permission.READ_LOGS", nameSpace));
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(readLogs);
>
> System.out.println("*** Adding \"android.permission.INTERNET\" permission...");
> AXmlNode internet = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
> internet.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute<String>("name", "android.permission.INTERNET", nameSpace));
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(internet);
> }
>
> else
> {
> Iterator<AXmlNode> axmlnLIt = axmlnL.iterator();
> boolean internetFound = false;
> boolean readLogsFound = false;
>
> while(axmlnLIt.hasNext())
> {
> AXmlNode itNode = axmlnLIt.next();
>
> if((itNode.getAttribute("name").getValue().equals("android.permission.INTERNET")) && !internetFound)
> internetFound = true;
>
> if((itNode.getAttribute("name").getValue().equals("android.permission.READ_LOGS")) && !readLogsFound)
> readLogsFound = true;
>
> if(readLogsFound && internetFound)
> break;
> }
>
> if(!internetFound)
> {
> System.out.println("*** Adding \"android.permission.INTERNET\" permission...");
> AXmlNode internet = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
> internet.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute<String>("name", "android.permission.INTERNET", nameSpace));
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(internet);
> }
>
> if(!readLogsFound)
> {
> System.out.println("*** Adding \"android.permission.READ_LOGS\" permission...");
> AXmlNode readLogs = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
> readLogs.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute<String>("name", "android.permission.READ_LOGS", nameSpace));
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(readLogs);
> }
>
> }
>
> byte[] axmlBA = axmlh.toByteArray();
>
> FileOutputStream fileOuputStream = new FileOutputStream(".\\AndroidManifest.xml");
> fileOuputStream.write(axmlBA);
> fileOuputStream.close();
>
> List<File> fileList = new ArrayList<File>();
> File newManifest = new File(".\\AndroidManifest.xml");
> fileList.add(newManifest);
>
> ApkHandler apkH = new ApkHandler(apk);
> apkH.addFilesToApk(fileList);
> }
>
> }
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Thank you,,
>
> Sent from Windows Mail
>
> From: Steven Arzt
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 8:27 AM
> To: Modhi Alsobeihy
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA, soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
>
> Can you please send me a minimal working example (a full, but small test case that I can just run) and the APK on which you were trying it?
>
> Von: Modhi Alsobiehy [mailto:m99m20 at hotmail.com]
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 19. Oktober 2014 10:48
> An: Steven Arzt
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA; soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
> Betreff: Re: AW: AW: [Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> -- Duplicate node issue resolved, thank you!
>
> -- The renaming issue with the apkHandler still not resolved! I checked the properties of the apk file and “full access” is granted for everyone! I'm not sure what I'm missing!!
>
> -- Another issue with the regenerated manifest, I tried to replace it manually; repackaged, signed and zipaligned the apk; yet when I retested the code on the new apk and I got the following exception from the line: ProcessManifest pm = new ProcessManifest(apkFile);
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 763
>
> at android.content.res.StringBlock.getShort(StringBlock.java:231)
>
> at android.content.res.StringBlock.getString(StringBlock.java:91)
>
> at android.content.res.AXmlResourceParser.getName(AXmlResourceParser.java:140)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.parsers.AXMLPrinter2Parser.parseFile(Unknown Source)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlHandler.<init>(Unknown Source)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlHandler.<init>(Unknown Source)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.manifest.ProcessManifest.handle(Unknown Source)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.manifest.ProcessManifest.<init>(Unknown Source)
>
> I used the apktool to decode the apk and retrieved the regenerated manifest , this is part of it(1) vs the same part of the original(2):
> (1)
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <manifest package="epic.mychart.android" android:minSdkVersion="7" android:versionCode="9" android:versionName="3.0.1"
> xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" />
> <permission android:name="epic.mychart.MyChart" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
> <uses-permission android:name="epic.mychart.MyChart" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" android:required="false" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="true" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location" android:required="false" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.network" android:required="false" />
> <application android:theme="@style/MyChartThemeNoTitle" android:label="MyChart" android:icon="@drawable/launchericon">
>
> (2)
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <manifest android:minSdkVersion="7" android:versionCode="9" android:versionName="3.0.1" package="epic.mychart.android"
> xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
> <permission android:name="epic.mychart.MyChart" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
> <uses-permission android:name="epic.mychart.MyChart" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" android:required="false" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="true" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location" android:required="false" />
> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.network" android:required="false" />
> <application android:theme="@style/MyChartThemeNoTitle" android:label="MyChart" android:icon="@drawable/launchericon">
>
> Could this be the cause of the exception?!
>
> Thank you for your time and help!
> -Modhi
> Sent from Windows Mail
>
> From: Steven Arzt
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:45 AM
> To: Modhi Alsobeihy
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA, soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
>
> Hi Modhi,
>
> The problem with the duplicate node should have been fixed in one of my last commits from a couple of days ago. Please make sure that you are really using the newest version of the soot-infoflow-android project.
>
> Concerning the renaming problem: The ApkHandler class modifies the original APK, i.e., the one you have loaded, and replaces it with the new version with the modified manifest file. Make sure that the original APK file is not write-protected and that you have permission to move / replace the file.
>
> Best regards,
> Steven
>
> Von: Modhi Alsobiehy [mailto:m99m20 at hotmail.com]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2014 15:13
> An: Steven Arzt
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA; soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
> Betreff: Re: AW: [Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> -- Thank you for your fast reply!
> -- Something I forgot to mention, is it necessary to call:
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(newAXmlNode);
> because when I checked the new manifest, I found that the permission was added twice- I believe the first addition because of referencing the parent node-!!
>
> -- This is the code I used after doing the required changes in the axmlhandler,
> byte[] axmlBA = axmlh.toByteArray();
>
> FileOutputStream fileOuputStream = new FileOutputStream(".\\AndroidManifest.xml");
>
> fileOuputStream.write(axmlBA);
>
> fileOuputStream.close();
>
> List<File> fileList = new ArrayList<File>();
>
> File newManifest = new File(".\\AndroidManifest.xml");
>
> fileList.add(newManifest);
>
> ApkHandler apkH = new ApkHandler(apk);
>
> apkH.addFilesToApk(fileList);
>
> and it is generating the following exception:
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: could not rename the file D:\apks\location.apk to C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\location.apk8599660687333204456.tmp
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.ApkHandler.addFilesToApk(Unknown Source)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.ApkHandler.addFilesToApk(Unknown Source)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Sent from Windows Mail
>
> From: Steven Arzt
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:51 AM
> To: Modhi Alsobeihy
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA, soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
>
> Hi Modhi,
>
> I am glad to hear that your original problem has been resolved.
>
> What do you mean by “no luck”? What exactly happens? What exactly are you trying (i.e. give me the code)?`
>
> Best regards,
> Steven
>
> Von: soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA [mailto:soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA] Im Auftrag von Modhi Alsobiehy
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2014 07:32
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA; soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
> Betreff: Re: [Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
>
> Hi Steven,
>
>
> I updated the jars and the problem resolved! Thank you!
>
>
> Another thing please!
> I have been trying to add the new manifest into the apk using the apkhandler but no luck!
> I would really appreciate any help!!
>
> -Best,
> Modhi
>
> On Oct 13, 2014, at 7:38 AM, "Steven Arzt" <Steven.Arzt at cased.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Modhi,
>
> I cannot reproduce your problem with the newest version of FlowDroid. I have fixed some issues with the XML manipulation classes over the last week, so please try again. This is my code:
>
> AXmlNode newAXmlNode = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
> newAXmlNode.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute<String>("name", "android.permission.READ_LOGS",
> "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"));
> axmlh.getRoot().addChild(newAXmlNode);
>
> Make sure to get the namespace right, that was wrong in your code.
>
> Best regards,
> Steven
>
> Von: soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA [mailto:soot-list-bounces at CS.McGill.CA] Im Auftrag von Modhi Alsobiehy
> Gesendet: Montag, 13. Oktober 2014 00:42
> An: Steven Arzt
> Cc: soot-list at CS.McGill.CA; soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca
> Betreff: Re: [Soot-list] Regenerating Androidmanifest.xml file after Instrumenting Android
>
> Your quick response is highly appreciated!
>
> -Thank you!
> Modhi
>
> On Oct 9, 2014, at 12:34 AM, "Modhi Alsobiehy" <m99m20 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Steven,
> I'm getting the following exception from the line calling toByteArray() and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it or what I have done wrong!!
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer
>
> at pxb.android.axml.AxmlWriter$NodeImpl.write(AxmlWriter.java:238)
>
> at pxb.android.axml.AxmlWriter$NodeImpl.write(AxmlWriter.java:254)
>
> at pxb.android.axml.AxmlWriter.toByteArray(AxmlWriter.java:388)
>
> at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.axml.AXmlHandler.toByteArray(Unknown Source)
>
> this is the code responsible for a regenerating the manifest file, the axmlhandler instance is updated with the new axmlnode
>
> File apkFile = new File(apk);
>
> ProcessManifest pm = new ProcessManifest(apkFile);
>
> AXmlHandler axmlh = pm.getAXml();
>
> AXmlNode newAXmlNode = new AXmlNode("uses-permission", null, axmlh.getRoot());
>
> newAXmlNode.addAttribute(new AXmlAttribute("name", "android.permission.READ_LOGS", null));
>
> AXmlNode temp = axmlh.getRoot().addChild(newAXmlNode);
>
> byte[] axmlBA = axmlh.toByteArray();
>
> FileOutputStream fileOuputStream = new FileOutputStream(".\\AndroidManifest.xml");
>
> fileOuputStream.write(axmlBA);
>
> fileOuputStream.close();
>
> Thank you,,
> Modhi
>
>
>
> From: Steven Arzt
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 7:20 AM
> To: Modhi Alsobeihy
> Cc: soot-list at sable.mcgill.ca, soot-list at CS.McGill.CA
>
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