Kate N. Wang

26 papers B 1C 7Misc 1Journal 15Unranked 2
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Int. J. Medical Informatics
Amina Hareem, Julie E. Stevens, Joon Soo Park, Ieva Stupans, Elton H. Lobo, Jae Pyun, Kate N. Wang
2025 J jnl
Data Sci. Eng.
Samsad Jahan, Yong-Feng Ge, Md. Enamul Kabir, Kate N. Wang
2025 J jnl
EAI Endorsed Trans. Scalable Inf. Syst.
Joshua Lee, Joon Soo Park, Boxi Feng, Kate N. Wang
2024 conf
WISE (5)
Taslima Khanam, Siuly Siuly, Kate N. Wang, Zhonglong Zheng
2024 C conf
HIS
Taslima Khanam, Siuly Siuly, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang
2024 J jnl
Int. J. Medical Informatics
Amina Hareem, Ieva Stupans, Joon Soo Park, Julie E. Stevens, Kate N. Wang
2024 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Cogn. Dev. Syst.
Md. Nurul Ahad Tawhid, Siuly Siuly, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang
2024 J jnl
World Wide Web (WWW)
Mingshan You, Yong-Feng Ge, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang, Jinli Cao, Georgios Kambourakis
2024 J jnl
Health Inf. Sci. Syst.
Xi Cao, Yong-Feng Ge, Kate N. Wang, Ying Lin
2024 C conf
HIS
Wejdan Shahin, Lina Odat, Alex Park, Elton H. Lobo, Kate N. Wang
2024 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Consumer Electron.
Ashik Mostafa Alvi, Md. Jubaer Khan, Nishat Tasnim Manami, Zubair Azim Miazi, Kate N. Wang, Siuly Siuly, Hua Wang
2023 J jnl
World Wide Web (WWW)
Mingshan You, Jiao Yin, Hua Wang, Jinli Cao, Kate N. Wang, Yuan Miao, Elisa Bertino
2023 C conf
HIS
Puti Xu, Wei Hong, Jiao Yin, Kate N. Wang, Yanchun Zhang
2023 J jnl
Health Inf. Sci. Syst.
Xinyu Pang, Yong-Feng Ge, Kate N. Wang, Agma J. M. Traina, Hua Wang
2023 B conf
WISE
Mingshan You, Yong-Feng Ge, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang, Jinli Cao, Georgios Kambourakis
2023 C conf
HIS
Yanjun Liu, Daizhong Luo, Kate N. Wang, Jiao Yin
2022 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Ashik Mostafa Alvi, Siuly Siuly, Hua Wang, Kate N. Wang, Frank Whittaker
2022 C conf
HIS
Joshua Lee, Joon Soo Park, Hua Wang, Boxi Feng, Kate N. Wang
2022 J jnl
Health Inf. Sci. Syst.
Dinesh Pandey, Hua Wang, Xiaoxia Yin, Kate N. Wang, Yanchun Zhang, Jing Shen
2022 Misc conf
ADC
Md. Nurul Ahad Tawhid, Siuly Siuly, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang
2022 J jnl
EAI Endorsed Trans. Scalable Inf. Syst.
Rubina Sarki, Khandakar Ahmed, Hua Wang, Yanchun Zhang, Kate N. Wang
2022 C conf
HIS
Xinyu Pang, Yong-Feng Ge, Kate N. Wang
2022 J jnl
EAI Endorsed Trans. Scalable Inf. Syst.
Joshua Lee, Joon Soo Park, Kate N. Wang, Boxi Feng, Marc Tennant, Estie Kruger
2021 C conf
HIS
Dinesh Pandey, Hua Wang, Xiaoxia Yin, Kate N. Wang, Yanchun Zhang, Jing Shen
2021 conf
WISE (1)
Md. Nurul Ahad Tawhid, Siuly Siuly, Kate N. Wang, Hua Wang
2021 J jnl
Data Sci. Eng.
Rubina Sarki, Khandakar Ahmed, Hua Wang, Yanchun Zhang, Jiangang Ma, Kate N. Wang
redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_manifest.py
← Index redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_manifest.py python
import inspect
import json
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 APKManifest, APKManifestComponent


class APKManifestExtractor(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.manifest = None
        self.components = []
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

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

    def _is_component_exported(self, component_type, component_name):
        """Determine if a component is exported.

        Pre-API 31: exported is implicitly True if intent filters exist.
        API 31+: android:exported must be explicit; default is False.
        """
        try:
            exported_attr = None
            # Try to get the exported attribute directly from the XML
            axml = self.apk.get_android_manifest_xml()
            if axml is not None:
                for node in axml.getElementsByTagName(component_type):
                    name = node.getAttributeNS(
                        "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "name"
                    )
                    if name == component_name:
                        exported_attr = node.getAttributeNS(
                            "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "exported"
                        )
                        break
        except Exception:
            exported_attr = None

        if exported_attr == "true":
            return True
        if exported_attr == "false":
            return False

        # If not explicitly set, check for intent filters (pre-API 31 behavior)
        try:
            intent_filters = self.apk.get_intent_filters(component_type, component_name)
            if intent_filters:
                actions = intent_filters.get("action", [])
                if actions:
                    return True
        except Exception:
            pass

        return False

    def _get_intent_filters_for_component(self, component_type, component_name):
        """Get intent filters for a specific component."""
        actions = []
        categories = []
        try:
            intent_filters = self.apk.get_intent_filters(component_type, component_name)
            if intent_filters:
                actions = intent_filters.get("action", [])
                categories = intent_filters.get("category", [])
        except Exception:
            pass
        return actions, categories

    def _safe_extract(self, field_name, func, default=None):
        """Extract a single field, logging and returning default on failure."""
        try:
            return func()
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(
                f"Error extracting APK manifest field '{field_name}' for "
                f"{self.hash.sha256}: {e}"
            )
            return default

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

        activities = self._safe_extract(
            "activities", lambda: list(self.apk.get_activities() or []), []
        )
        services = self._safe_extract(
            "services", lambda: list(self.apk.get_services() or []), []
        )
        receivers = self._safe_extract(
            "receivers", lambda: list(self.apk.get_receivers() or []), []
        )
        providers = self._safe_extract(
            "providers", lambda: list(self.apk.get_providers() or []), []
        )

        # Build component list with intent filter info
        self.components = []
        all_actions = set()
        all_categories = set()
        exported_components = []

        component_map = [
            ("activity", activities),
            ("service", services),
            ("receiver", receivers),
            ("provider", providers),
        ]

        for comp_type, comp_list in component_map:
            for comp_name in comp_list:
                try:
                    is_exported = self._is_component_exported(comp_type, comp_name)
                    actions, categories = self._get_intent_filters_for_component(
                        comp_type, comp_name
                    )
                    all_actions.update(actions)
                    all_categories.update(categories)
                    if is_exported:
                        exported_components.append(comp_name)

                    self.components.append(APKManifestComponent(
                        component_type=comp_type,
                        class_name=comp_name,
                        is_exported=is_exported,
                        intent_actions=list(actions),
                        intent_categories=list(categories),
                    ))
                except Exception as e:
                    self.log.warning(
                        f"Error processing component '{comp_name}' for "
                        f"{self.hash.sha256}: {e}"
                    )
                    # Still add the component with minimal info
                    self.components.append(APKManifestComponent(
                        component_type=comp_type,
                        class_name=comp_name,
                        is_exported=False,
                        intent_actions=[],
                        intent_categories=[],
                    ))

        # Uses-feature
        uses_features = []
        try:
            uses_features = list(self.apk.get_features() or [])
        except Exception:
            pass

        # Meta-data
        meta_data = None
        try:
            axml = self.apk.get_android_manifest_xml()
            if axml is not None:
                md = {}
                for node in axml.getElementsByTagName("meta-data"):
                    name = node.getAttributeNS(
                        "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "name"
                    )
                    value = node.getAttributeNS(
                        "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "value"
                    )
                    resource = node.getAttributeNS(
                        "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "resource"
                    )
                    if name:
                        md[name] = value or resource or ""
                if md:
                    meta_data = md
        except Exception:
            pass

        # Full manifest XML
        manifest_xml = None
        try:
            axml = self.apk.get_android_manifest_xml()
            if axml is not None:
                manifest_xml = axml.toxml()
        except Exception:
            try:
                manifest_xml = self.apk.get_android_manifest_axml().get_xml()
                if isinstance(manifest_xml, bytes):
                    manifest_xml = manifest_xml.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
            except Exception:
                pass

        self.manifest = APKManifest(
            activity_count=len(activities),
            service_count=len(services),
            receiver_count=len(receivers),
            provider_count=len(providers),
            activities=activities,
            services=services,
            receivers=receivers,
            providers=providers,
            exported_components=exported_components,
            intent_filters_by_action=sorted(all_actions),
            intent_filters_by_category=sorted(all_categories),
            uses_features=uses_features,
            meta_data=meta_data,
            manifest_xml=manifest_xml,
        )
        return self.manifest

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

            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            m = self.manifest

            # Components table (one row per component)
            components_data = []
            for comp in self.components:
                components_data.append([
                    self.sha256,
                    comp.component_type,
                    comp.class_name,
                    int(comp.is_exported),
                    comp.intent_actions,
                    comp.intent_categories,
                    current_time,
                ])

            # Manifest summary table (one row per APK)
            manifest_data = [[
                self.sha256,
                m.activity_count,
                m.service_count,
                m.receiver_count,
                m.provider_count,
                m.intent_filters_by_action,
                m.intent_filters_by_category,
                m.uses_features,
                m.manifest_xml,
                current_time,
            ]]

            return {
                'multi_table': True,
                'manifest': {
                    'table': 'redb_apk_manifest',
                    'data': manifest_data,
                    'column_names': [
                        'sha256',
                        'activity_count', 'service_count', 'receiver_count', 'provider_count',
                        'intent_filters_by_action', 'intent_filters_by_category',
                        'uses_features', 'manifest_xml', 'analysis_date',
                    ],
                    'column_type_names': [
                        'FixedString(64)',
                        'UInt16', 'UInt16', 'UInt16', 'UInt16',
                        'Array(String)', 'Array(String)',
                        'Array(String)', 'Nullable(String)',
                        "DateTime64(3, 'UTC')",
                    ],
                },
                'components': {
                    'table': 'redb_apk_components',
                    'data': components_data,
                    'column_names': [
                        'sha256', 'component_type', 'class_name', 'is_exported',
                        'intent_actions', 'intent_categories', 'analysis_date',
                    ],
                    'column_type_names': [
                        'FixedString(64)', 'LowCardinality(String)', 'String', 'UInt8',
                        'Array(String)', 'Array(String)',
                        "DateTime64(3, 'UTC')",
                    ],
                },
            }

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