Mahmood Hosseini

34 papers A* 1A 3B 6C 1Misc 4Journal 11Unranked 8
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
PeerJ Comput. Sci.
Samiha Fadloun, Sara Laouadi, Souham Meshoul, Kheireddine Choutri, Shrooq Alsenan, Mahmood Hosseini, Mohammed El Seddik Roukbi
2021 C conf
MODELSWARD
Deniz Cetinkaya, Mahmood Hosseini
2020 J jnl
Requir. Eng.
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Jacqui Taylor, Angelos Stefanidis, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2019 J jnl
Clust. Comput.
Mahmood Hosseini, Constantinos Marios Angelopoulos, Wei Koong Chai, Stéphane Kuendig
2019 J jnl
J. Organ. End User Comput.
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2018 A* conf
AAAI
Setu Shah, Mahmood Hosseini, Zina Ben Miled, Rebecca Shafer, Steve Berube
2018 J jnl
Inf. Syst.
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2018 J jnl
Requir. Eng.
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2017 conf
RE Workshops
Mahmood Hosseini, Eduard C. Groen, Alimohammad Shahri, Raian Ali
2017 conf
FiCloud
Mahmood Hosseini
2017 J jnl
IEEE Softw.
Eduard C. Groen, Norbert Seyff, Raian Ali, Fabiano Dalpiaz, Jörg Dörr, Emitza Guzman, Mahmood Hosseini, Jordi Marco, Marc Oriol, Anna Perini, Melanie J. C. Stade
2016 A conf
CAiSE
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2016 conf
BCS HCI
Mohsen Amiribesheli, Mahmood Hosseini, Hamid Bouchachia
2016 B conf
RCIS
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2016 B conf
RCIS
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Malik Almaliki, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2016 Misc conf
PoEM
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2016 B conf
REFSQ
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2016 conf
TOSE@ICSE
Vahdat Abdelzad, Timothy C. Lethbridge, Mahmood Hosseini
2015 B conf
RCIS
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali, Fabiano Dalpiaz
2015 J jnl
Comput. Sci. Rev.
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2015 conf
REFSQ Workshops
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2015 J jnl
Int. J. Inf. Syst. Model. Des.
Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2015 conf
CrowdRE@RE
Remco Snijders, Fabiano Dalpiaz, Sjaak Brinkkemper, Mahmood Hosseini, Raian Ali, Atilla Ozum
2015 B conf
RCIS
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2015 A conf
RE
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2015 conf
REFSQ Workshops
Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2015 J jnl
Comput. Networks
Mahmood Hosseini, Jack Moore, Malik Almaliki, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2014 Misc conf
UCC
Remco Snijders, Fabiano Dalpiaz, Mahmood Hosseini, Alimohammad Shahri, Raian Ali
2014 A conf
EASE
Nada Sherief, Nan Jiang, Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2014 Misc conf
UCC
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Raian Ali, Fabiano Dalpiaz
2014 J jnl
Comput. Sci. Rev.
Amalia Ardini, Mahmood Hosseini, Amen Alrobai, Alimohammad Shahri, Keith Phalp, Raian Ali
2014 B conf
RCIS
Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2014 conf
REFSQ Workshops
Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
2014 Misc conf
PoEM
Alimohammad Shahri, Mahmood Hosseini, Keith Phalp, Jacqui Taylor, Raian Ali
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"