V. Sowmya

55 papers C 1Journal 32Unranked 18
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
Comput. Methods Programs Biomed.
Naveen Varghese Jacob, V. Sowmya, Gopalakrishnan E. A, Riju Ramachandran, Anoop Vasudevan Pillai
2025 J jnl
Comput. Biol. Medicine
Jayanth Mohan, Arrun Sivasubramanian, V. Sowmya, Vinayakumar Ravi
2024 J jnl
IEEE Access
K. Deepa Raj, G. Jyothish Lal, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, V. Sowmya, Juan Rafael Orozco-Arroyave
2024 J jnl
Image Vis. Comput.
V. V. Sajith Variyar, V. Sowmya, Ramesh Sivanpillai, Gregory K. Brown
2024 J jnl
Digit. Signal Process.
Iswarya Kannoth Veetil, Divi Eswar Chowdary, Paleti Nikhil Chowdary, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan
2024 conf
ICCCNT
K. Ram Prasath, V. Sowmya, K. Deepak, B. Premjith, G. Jyothish Lal
2024 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst.
Mredulraj S. Pandianchery, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, Vinayakumar Ravi, K. P. Soman
2024 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
Srividhya L, V. Sowmya, Vinaykumar Ravi, Gopalakrishnan E. A, Soman K. P
2024 J jnl
CoRR
Arrun Sivasubramanian, Divya Sasidharan, V. Sowmya, Vinayakumar Ravi
2024 J jnl
CoRR
Jayanth M, Arrun Sivasubramanian, V. Sowmya, Vinayakumar Ravi
2024 J jnl
Eng. Appl. Artif. Intell.
Iswarya Kannoth Veetil, V. Sowmya, Juan Rafael Orozco-Arroyave, E. A. Gopalakrishnan
2023 J jnl
Eng. Appl. Artif. Intell.
Sudhesh K. M., V. Sowmya, Sainamole Kurian P., O. K. Sikha
2023 ch.
Smart Computer Vision
Krishnendu C. S., V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2023 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Engineering Management
Ganeshkumar M., Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, Gopalakrishnan E. A, Soman K. P
2023 ch.
Smart Computer Vision
Shamika Ganesan, Raju Anand, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2023 J jnl
IEEE Access
V. V. Sajith Variyar, V. Sowmya, Ramesh Sivanpillai, Gregory K. Brown
2023 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
J. Arun Prakash, CR Asswin, Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2023 J jnl
Neural Comput. Appl.
J. Arun Prakash, Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2023 J jnl
Eng. Appl. Artif. Intell.
J. Arun Prakash, CR Asswin, K. S. Dharshan Kumar, Avinash Dora, Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, Soman K. P.
2023 J jnl
Soft Comput.
Ganeshkumar M., Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, K. P. Soman, M. Rupeshkumar
2023 J jnl
CoRR
Paleti Nikhil Chowdary, Sathvika P, Pranav U, Rohan S, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, Dhanya M
2023 conf
MIKE
CR Asswin, J. Arun Prakash, K. S. Dharshan Kumar, Avinash Dora, V. Sowmya, Meshari Almeshari, Yasser Alzamil
2022 J jnl
CoRR
Mredulraj S. Pandianchery, Gopalakrishnan E. A, V. Sowmya, Vinayakumar Ravi, Soman K. P
2022 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
Ganesh Kumar M, Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, Gopalakrishnan E. A, Soman K. P, Chinmay Chakraborty
2022 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Hari Theivaprakasham, S. Darshana, Vinayakumar Ravi, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, K. P. Soman
2021 conf
MIND
Dev Khare, N. S. Kamal, Barathi Ganesh H. B., V. Sowmya, V. V. Sajith Variyar
2021 J jnl
CoRR
Dev Khare, N. S. Kamal, Barathi Ganesh H. B., V. Sowmya, V. V. Sajith Variyar
2021 J jnl
CoRR
N. S. Kamal, Barathi Ganesh H. B., V. V. Sajith Variyar, V. Sowmya, Soman K. P.
2021 conf
FICTA (1)
N. S. Kamal, Barathi Ganesh H. B., V. V. Sajith Variyar, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2021 conf
ICACDS (1)
R. Sai Kesav, M. Bhanu Prakash, Krishanth Kumar, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2021 C conf
ICCE
Shamika Ganesan, Vinayakumar Ravi, Moez Krichen, V. Sowmya, Roobaea Alroobaea, Soman K. P.
2020 conf
ICCCNT
Ramji Balasubramanian, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, Vijay Krishna Menon, V. V. Sajith Variyar, K. P. Soman
2020 conf
ICCCNT
M. T. Vyshnav, V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, V. V. Sajith Variyar, Vijay Krishna Menon, K. P. Soman
2020 conf
FICTA (1)
Krishnendu C. S., V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2020 conf
ICCCNT
Isha Indhu S, Kavya S. Kumar, U. Vamsi Krishna, Neethu Mohan, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2020 conf
INFOCOM Workshops
Sriram S, Vinayakumar R., V. Sowmya, Mamoun Alazab, K. P. Soman
2020 conf
FICTA (1)
Sanjana K., V. Sowmya, E. A. Gopalakrishnan, K. P. Soman
2020 J jnl
CoRR
Ganesh Kumar M, Soman K. P, Gopalakrishnan E. A, Vijay Krishna Menon, V. Sowmya
2019 J jnl
J. Intell. Fuzzy Syst.
Vysakh S. Mohan, R. Vinayakumar, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2019 J jnl
J. Intell. Fuzzy Syst.
Naveen Varghese Jacob, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2019 ch.
Recent Advances in Computer Vision
V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman, M. Hassaballah
2019 conf
ICCCNT
T. Tulasi Sasidhar, Sreelakshmi K, Vyshnav M. T, V. Sowmya, Soman K. P.
2019 ch.
Recent Advances in Computer Vision
Nikhil Damodaran, V. Sowmya, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2018 J jnl
Signal Image Video Process.
M. Swarna, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2018 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
V. Ankarao, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2018 J jnl
CoRR
Chippy Jayaprakash, Bharath Bhushan Damodaran, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2017 J jnl
J. Intell. Fuzzy Syst.
V. Vishnu Pradeep, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2017 conf
SIRS
Sachin Rajan, V. Sowmya, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2017 J jnl
CoRR
V. Sowmya, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2017 conf
ICACCI
S. Dev Vishnu, Sachin Rajan, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2017 conf
ICSIPA
V. Sowmya, Aleena Ajay, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2017 conf
ICACCI
Shimil Jose, Neethu Mohan, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
2017 conf
ICSIPA
V. Sowmya, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2017 J jnl
Signal Image Video Process.
V. Sowmya, D. Govind, K. P. Soman
2016 conf
SoCPaR
M. Swarna, V. Sowmya, K. P. Soman
redb/extractors/decompiler/bninja/analysis/cfg-old.py
← Index redb/extractors/decompiler/bninja/analysis/cfg-old.py python
from collections import deque
from enum import Enum

from binaryninja.enums import (
    BranchType,
    InstructionTextTokenType,
)

# Support both package and standalone imports
try:
    from ..utils.hashes import calculate_md5, calculate_sha256
except ImportError:
    # Fallback to absolute imports (for multiprocessing spawned processes)
    from redb.extractors.decompiler.bninja.utils.hashes import calculate_md5, calculate_sha256


class CFGAnalysis:
    def __init__(self, function):
        self.function = function

    def determine_block_type(self, block) -> str:
        """Determine the type of a basic block."""
        # Check if it's a thunk function (usually just a jump or call)
        if len(block.disassembly_text) <= 2 and any(
            "jmp" in line.tokens[0].text.lower() for line in block.disassembly_text
        ):
            return "THUNK"

        # Check if it contains only data (no valid instructions)
        if all(not line.tokens for line in block.disassembly_text):
            return "DATA"

        # Default to code
        return "CODE"

    def extract_cyclomatic_complexity(self):
        """
        Cyclomatic complexity (McCabe’s metric) measures the number of linearly independent paths
        through a function’s control flow graph (CFG).
        The standard formula is:

            M = E - N + 2

        where:
            - E = number of edges in the CFG
            - N = number of nodes (basic blocks)
            - 2 accounts for the entry and exit nodes of a single connected graph
        """
        if self.function is None:
            return 0

        # number of basic blocks
        num_blocks = len(self.function.basic_blocks)
        # number of edges in the graph
        num_edges = sum(
            len(basic_block.outgoing_edges)
            for basic_block in self.function.basic_blocks
        )
        return num_edges - num_blocks + 2

    def extract_function_cfg(self):
        """Extract information about a function CFG and return it as a dictionary."""

        function = self.function
        function_data = {
            "function_address": self.function.start,
            "blocks": [],
            "measures": {
                "cyclomatic_complexity": self.extract_cyclomatic_complexity(),
            },
        }

        if self.function is None:
            return function_data

        # Get the map of the depth associated to every block
        depths = self.get_map_depth()

        # Get the map of the positions associated to every block
        id_maps = self.get_block_id_map()

        # Extract block data with graph structure information
        for block in function.basic_blocks:
            # dominators per every block translated
            dominators = sorted(self.extract_dominators(block, id_maps))

            # post dominators
            post_dominators = sorted(self.extract_post_dominators(block, id_maps))

            # Build block instructions string
            block_instructions = "\n".join(str(line) for line in block.disassembly_text)

            # Determine block type
            block_type = self.determine_block_type(block)

            # Extract successors directly from basic block
            successor_blocks = [edge.target.start for edge in block.outgoing_edges]
            # We ensure a canonical order and we sort the edges
            successor_blocks.sort()

            # Extract predecessors directly from basic block
            predecessor_blocks = [edge.source.start for edge in block.incoming_edges]
            # We ensure a canonical order and we sort the edges
            predecessor_blocks.sort()

            # Determine branch type from outgoing edges
            branch_type = self.determine_branch_type(block)

            instructions_count = len(block.disassembly_text)

            # Create block record
            block_json = {
                "function_address": self.function.start,
                "block_start_address": block.start,
                "block_end_address": block.end,
                "block_size": block.end - block.start,
                "instructions_count": instructions_count,
                "block_instructions_hash": calculate_sha256(block_instructions),
                "predecessor_blocks": predecessor_blocks,
                "successor_blocks": successor_blocks,
                "depth": depths[block.start],
                "position": id_maps[block.start],
                "branch_type": branch_type,
                "block_type": block_type,
                "flags": self.extract_block_flags(block),
                "dominators": dominators,
                "post_dominators": post_dominators,
            }
            function_data["blocks"].append(block_json)

        return function_data

    def extract_dominators(self, bb, id_maps):
        """Extract the dominators normalized"""
        dom_idx = [id_maps[d.start] for d in bb.dominators]
        return dom_idx

    def extract_post_dominators(self, bb, id_maps):
        """Extract the post-dominators normalized"""
        post_dom_idx = [id_maps[d.start] for d in bb.post_dominators]
        return post_dom_idx

    def determine_branch_type(self, block):
        """
        Determine the type of branch at the end of a basic block.
        This combines edge type information with instruction analysis.
        """
        # If no outgoing edges, it might be a return or terminal block
        if not block.outgoing_edges:
            # Check if the last instruction is a return
            for line in reversed(list(block.disassembly_text)):
                if line.tokens and any(
                    token.text.lower() in ["ret", "retn"] for token in line.tokens
                ):
                    return "RETURN"
            return "UNKNOWN"

        # Collect branch types from all outgoing edges
        branch_types = []
        for edge in block.outgoing_edges:
            edge_type = edge.type
            # Map edge type to our branch type enum
            if isinstance(edge_type, str):
                if edge_type == "IndirectCall":
                    branch_types.append("CALL")
                else:
                    branch_types.append("UNKNOWN")
            else:
                # Use our mapping for integer/enum values
                type_mapping = {
                    BranchType.UnconditionalBranch: "DIRECT",
                    BranchType.FalseBranch: "CONDITIONAL",
                    BranchType.TrueBranch: "CONDITIONAL",
                    BranchType.CallDestination: "CALL",
                    BranchType.FunctionReturn: "RETURN",
                    BranchType.SystemCall: "CALL",
                    BranchType.IndirectBranch: "INDIRECT",
                    BranchType.ExceptionBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                    BranchType.UnresolvedBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                    BranchType.UserDefinedBranch: "UNKNOWN",
                }
                branch_types.append(type_mapping.get(edge_type, "UNKNOWN"))

        # Determine overall branch type (prioritize CALL > RETURN > CONDITIONAL > DIRECT)
        if "CALL" in branch_types:
            return "CALL"
        elif "RETURN" in branch_types:
            return "RETURN"
        elif "CONDITIONAL" in branch_types:
            return "CONDITIONAL"
        elif "DIRECT" in branch_types:
            return "DIRECT"
        elif len(block.outgoing_edges) == 1:
            return "FALLTHROUGH"

        # If edge analysis was inconclusive, fall back to instruction analysis
        last_instr = None
        for line in reversed(list(block.disassembly_text)):
            if line.tokens:
                last_instr = line
                break

        if last_instr:
            mnemonic = None
            for token in last_instr.tokens:
                if token.type == InstructionTextTokenType.InstructionToken:
                    mnemonic = token.text.lower()
                    break

            if mnemonic:
                if mnemonic == "call":
                    return "CALL"
                elif mnemonic == "jmp":
                    return "DIRECT"
                elif mnemonic.startswith("j") and mnemonic != "jmp":
                    return "CONDITIONAL"
                elif mnemonic in ["ret", "retn"]:
                    return "RETURN"

        return "UNKNOWN"

    def get_map_depth(self):
        """
        Run a BFS on the basic blocks of the function to assign a depth to every block
        """

        depths = {}
        entry = self.function.get_basic_block_at(self.function.start)

        ### Simple BFS
        q = deque()
        q.append(entry)
        depths[entry.start] = 0

        while q:
            b = q.popleft()
            b_depth = depths[b.start]
            for edge in b.outgoing_edges:
                tgt = edge.target

                if tgt is None:
                    continue

                if tgt.start not in depths:
                    depths[tgt.start] = b_depth + 1
                    q.append(tgt)

        return depths

    def get_block_id_map(self):
        """
        Assign a unique, sequential ID to each basic block of the function using a BFS starting from the entry block.
        """

        id_map = {}
        entry = self.function.get_basic_block_at(self.function.start)

        q = deque()
        q.append(entry)

        current_id = 0
        id_map[entry.start] = current_id

        while q:
            b = q.popleft()
            for edge in b.outgoing_edges:
                tgt = edge.target

                if tgt is None:
                    continue

                if tgt.start not in id_map:
                    current_id += 1
                    id_map[tgt.start] = current_id
                    q.append(tgt)

        return id_map

    def extract_block_flags(self, block):
        """
        Get the flags for every basic block. Currently, we implemented these heuristics:
            - if a basic block is the entry node for a function
            - if a basic block is the exit block for a function
            - if a basic block is part of a natural loop
        """
        flags = []

        if block.start == self.function.start:
            flags.append(BlockFlags.EntryBlock.value)

        if any(edge.type == BranchType.FunctionReturn for edge in block.outgoing_edges):
            flags.append(BlockFlags.ExitBlock.value)

        # if this block is in its dominance frontier, then it's part of a natural loop
        if block in block.dominance_frontier:
            flags.append(BlockFlags.LoopBlock.value)

        return flags


class BlockFlags(Enum):
    # generally, the basic block identifying the entry point of the function
    EntryBlock = "EntryBlock"
    # any basic blocks that makes the control flow exiting from the current function
    ExitBlock = "ExitBlock"
    # any block is in a natural loop if it is in its own dominance frontier
    LoopBlock = "LoopBlock"


class BlockType(Enum):
    THUNK = "THUNK"
    DATA = "DATA"
    PADDING = "PADDING"
    CODE = "CODE"