Caixia Huang

18 papers C 1Journal 13Unranked 4
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 conf
BIBM
Xiaoqian Huang, Jiaxun Song, Qin Huang, Caixia Huang, Ruiqi Zhao
2025 J jnl
Int. J. Mach. Learn. Cybern.
Zhiyong Zhang, Jiarui Zhang, Caixia Huang, You Wu, Jie Zhang
2025 J jnl
J. Frankl. Inst.
Zhiyong Zhang, Xikang Cao, Caixia Huang, Lin Hu, Wenguang Wu
2024 J jnl
J. Supercomput.
Caixia Huang, Sen Yang
2024 J jnl
Vis. Comput.
Xiaoqian Huang, Detian Huang, Qin Huang, Caixia Huang, Feiyang Chen, Zhengjun Xu
2024 J jnl
Graphs Comb.
Caixia Huang, Yuejian Peng, Yiran Zhang
2023 conf
BIBM
Xiaoqian Huang, Pingping Zhang, Jiaxun Song, Qin Huang, Caixia Huang, Detian Huang
2022 J jnl
Int. J. Fuzzy Syst.
Fang Liu, Caixia Huang, Mei-Yu Qiu
2022 J jnl
Oper. Res.
Fang Liu, Mao-Jie Huang, Caixia Huang, Witold Pedrycz
2022 J jnl
Oper. Res.
Fang Liu, Mao-Jie Huang, Caixia Huang, Witold Pedrycz
2021 J jnl
Int. J. Fuzzy Syst.
Fang Liu, Caixia Huang, Ya-Ru Chen
2021 J jnl
Soft Comput.
Fang Liu, Caixia Huang, Tong Liu
2020 J jnl
Signal Image Video Process.
Yu Zheng, Zhuxian Zhang, Lu Feng, Caixia Huang, Peidong Zhu, Peng Wu
2018 J jnl
Int. J. Distributed Sens. Networks
Jiawei Mo, Baohua Huang, Xiaolu Cheng, Caixia Huang, Feng Wei
2015 conf
FSKD
Xubing Zhang, Shougeng Hu, Caixia Huang, Yuanquan Xu
2015 conf
NCCET
Bin Wang, Yun Zeng, Guoli Li, Yu Xia, Hui Xu, Caixia Huang
2013 J jnl
J. Syst. Control. Eng.
Zhiyong Zhang, Nong Zhang, Caixia Huang, Xin Liu, Fei Ding
2008 C conf
HPCC
Ying Zhang, Qiang Dou, Gen Li, Xuejun Yang, Yongjin Li, Caixia Huang
redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_inconsistency_tests.py
← Index redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_inconsistency_tests.py python
import inspect
import re
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.apk_extractor import APKExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import APKInconsistencyTests

# Emulator detection indicator strings
EMULATOR_INDICATORS = {
    "generic", "sdk", "google_sdk", "Emulator",
    "goldfish", "ranchu", "Andy", "Genymotion",
    "BlueStacks", "nox", "ttVM_Hdragon",
}

# Root detection indicator strings
ROOT_INDICATORS = {
    "/system/app/Superuser.apk",
    "/system/xbin/su",
    "/system/bin/su",
    "com.noshufou.android.su",
    "com.thirdparty.superuser",
    "eu.chainfire.supersu",
    "com.koushikdutta.superuser",
    "com.topjohnwu.magisk",
}

# Standard DEX filename pattern
STANDARD_DEX_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^classes\d*\.dex$")


class APKInconsistencyTestsExtractor(APKExtractor):

    def __init__(
        self, filepath, log, exporters=None, index_prefix=None,
        known_benign=False, known_malicious=False,
        apk=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath, log, exporters, index_prefix,
            known_benign, known_malicious, apk,
        )
        self.test_results = None
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.APK_INCONSISTENCY_TESTS.value

    def _test_zip_bomb(self):
        """Check if any ZIP entry has compression ratio > 100:1."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            with zf:
                for info in zf.infolist():
                    if info.compress_size > 0:
                        ratio = info.file_size / info.compress_size
                        if ratio > 100:
                            return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in zip bomb test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_duplicate_entries(self):
        """Check for duplicate filenames in ZIP directory."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            with zf:
                names = [info.filename for info in zf.infolist()]
                return len(names) != len(set(names))
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in duplicate entries test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_path_traversal(self):
        """Check for path traversal (../) in ZIP entry names."""
        try:
            for f in self._list_files():
                if ".." in f or f.startswith("/"):
                    return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in path traversal test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_suspicious_timestamps(self):
        """Check for timestamps at epoch (1980) or in the future."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            now = datetime.now()
            with zf:
                for info in zf.infolist():
                    try:
                        dt = datetime(*info.date_time)
                        if dt.year <= 1980 or dt > now:
                            return True
                    except (ValueError, TypeError):
                        continue
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in suspicious timestamps test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_hidden_dex_files(self):
        """Check for DEX files not matching classes*.dex pattern."""
        try:
            for f in self._list_files():
                if f.endswith(".dex"):
                    basename = f.split("/")[-1]
                    if not STANDARD_DEX_PATTERN.match(basename):
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in hidden DEX files test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_manifest_component_mismatch(self):
        """Check for declared components that don't exist in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            # Get all class names from DEX
            dex_classes = set()
            try:
                from androguard.core.dex import DEX
                for dex_data in (self.apk.get_all_dex() or []):
                    try:
                        d = DEX(dex_data)
                        for cls in d.get_classes():
                            name = cls.get_name()
                            if name:
                                # Convert "Lcom/example/Foo;" to "com.example.Foo"
                                dex_classes.add(
                                    name[1:-1].replace("/", ".") if name.startswith("L") else name
                                )
                    except Exception:
                        continue
            except Exception:
                return None

            if not dex_classes:
                return None

            # Check manifest components against DEX classes
            components = []
            try:
                components.extend(self.apk.get_activities() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_services() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_receivers() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_providers() or [])
            except Exception:
                return None

            for comp in components:
                if comp and comp not in dex_classes:
                    # Component might use a shorthand; check with package prefix
                    package = self.apk.get_package() or ""
                    full_name = package + comp if comp.startswith(".") else comp
                    if full_name not in dex_classes:
                        return True

            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in manifest component mismatch test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_debuggable_release(self):
        """Check android:debuggable=true combined with a release signature."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            is_debuggable = self.apk.get_attribute_value(
                "application", "debuggable"
            ) == "true"

            if not is_debuggable:
                return False

            # Check if it has a signing certificate (release builds have certs)
            try:
                certs = self.apk.get_certificates()
                if certs and len(certs) > 0:
                    return True
            except Exception:
                pass

            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in debuggable release test: {e}")
            return None

    def _get_dex_strings(self):
        """Get all string constants from DEX files."""
        all_strings = set()
        try:
            from androguard.core.dex import DEX
            for dex_data in (self.apk.get_all_dex() or []):
                try:
                    d = DEX(dex_data)
                    for s in d.get_strings():
                        if s:
                            all_strings.add(s)
                except Exception:
                    continue
        except Exception:
            pass
        return all_strings

    def _test_emulator_detection_strings(self):
        """Check for emulator detection patterns in DEX strings."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            for indicator in EMULATOR_INDICATORS:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if indicator in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in emulator detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_debugger_detection(self):
        """Check for debugger detection API calls in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            debugger_patterns = {
                "isDebuggerConnected",
                "waitingForDebugger",
                "Debug.isDebuggerConnected",
            }
            for pattern in debugger_patterns:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if pattern in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in debugger detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_root_detection(self):
        """Check for root detection patterns in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            for indicator in ROOT_INDICATORS:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if indicator in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in root detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def extract(self):
        if not self._is_valid_apk():
            self.log.error(f"Invalid APK for {self.hash.sha256}")
            return None

        self.test_results = APKInconsistencyTests(
            test_zip_bomb=self._test_zip_bomb(),
            test_zip_duplicate_entries=self._test_zip_duplicate_entries(),
            test_zip_path_traversal=self._test_zip_path_traversal(),
            test_zip_suspicious_timestamps=self._test_zip_suspicious_timestamps(),
            test_hidden_dex_files=self._test_hidden_dex_files(),
            test_manifest_component_mismatch=self._test_manifest_component_mismatch(),
            test_debuggable_release=self._test_debuggable_release(),
            test_emulator_detection_strings=self._test_emulator_detection_strings(),
            test_debugger_detection=self._test_debugger_detection(),
            test_root_detection=self._test_root_detection(),
        )
        return self.test_results

    def _bool_to_nullable(self, val):
        """Convert bool/None to ClickHouse Nullable(UInt8)."""
        if val is None:
            return None
        return int(val)

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            if not self.test_results:
                return None

            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            t = self.test_results

            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_bomb),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_duplicate_entries),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_path_traversal),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_suspicious_timestamps),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_hidden_dex_files),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_manifest_component_mismatch),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_debuggable_release),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_emulator_detection_strings),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_debugger_detection),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_root_detection),
                current_time,
            ]]

            column_names = [
                'sha256',
                'test_zip_bomb', 'test_zip_duplicate_entries',
                'test_zip_path_traversal', 'test_zip_suspicious_timestamps',
                'test_hidden_dex_files', 'test_manifest_component_mismatch',
                'test_debuggable_release', 'test_emulator_detection_strings',
                'test_debugger_detection', 'test_root_detection',
                'analysis_date',
            ]

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                "DateTime64(3, 'UTC')",
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        return "redb_apk_inconsistency_tests"