build(deps-dev): bump flake8-comprehensions from 3.16.0 to 3.17.0 (#2782)

Bumps [flake8-comprehensions](https://github.com/adamchainz/flake8-comprehensions) from 3.16.0 to 3.17.0.
- [Changelog](https://github.com/adamchainz/flake8-comprehensions/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst)
- [Commits](https://github.com/adamchainz/flake8-comprehensions/compare/3.16.0...3.17.0)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: flake8-comprehensions
  dependency-version: 3.17.0
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-minor
...

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Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.bumpversion.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "9.2.1"
+current_version = "9.3.1"
 
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 filename = "capa/version.py"
@@ -19,4 +19,9 @@ replace = '"flare-capa=={new_version}"'
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
 search = "v{current_version}...master"
-replace = "{current_version}...{new_version}"
+replace = "v{current_version}...{new_version}"
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
+search = "master (unreleased)"
+replace = "v{new_version}"

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ jobs:
           #  artifact_name: capa.exe
           #  asset_name: windows-arm64
           #  python_version: '3.12'
-          - os: macos-13
-            # use older macOS for assumed better portability
+          - os: macos-15-intel
+            # macos-15-intel is the lowest native intel build
             artifact_name: capa
             asset_name: macos
             python_version: '3.10'

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout capa
       uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
     # use latest available python to take advantage of best performance
-    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+    - name: Set up Python 3.13
       uses: actions/setup-python@0a5c61591373683505ea898e09a3ea4f39ef2b9c # v5.0.0
       with:
-        python-version: "3.12"
+        python-version: "3.13"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
       with:
         submodules: recursive
-    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+    - name: Set up Python 3.13
       uses: actions/setup-python@0a5c61591373683505ea898e09a3ea4f39ef2b9c # v5.0.0
       with:
-        python-version: "3.12"
+        python-version: "3.13"
     - name: Install capa
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -88,13 +88,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-2022, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-22.04-arm, windows-2022, macos-15-intel, macos-14]
         # across all operating systems
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.13"]
         include:
           # on Ubuntu run these as well
-          - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            python-version: "3.10"
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             python-version: "3.11"
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout capa with submodules
       # do only run if BN_SERIAL is available, have to do this in every step, see https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/26726#discussioncomment-3253118
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.13"]
         java-version: ["17"]
         ghidra-version: ["11.0.1"]
         public-version: ["PUBLIC_20240130"] # for ghidra releases

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,11 +3,58 @@
 ## master (unreleased)
 
 ### New Features
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### New Rules (1)
+
+- nursery/run-as-nodejs-native-module mehunhoff@google.com
+-
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- Fixed insecure deserialization vulnerability in YAML loading @0x1622 (#2770)
+
+### capa Explorer Web
+
+### capa Explorer IDA Pro plugin
+
+### Development
+
+- ci: deprecate macos-13 runner and use Python v3.13 for testing @mike-hunhoff #2777
+
+### Raw diffs
+- [capa v9.3.1...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v9.3.1...master)
+- [capa-rules v9.3.1...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/v9.3.1...master)
+
+## v9.3.1
+
+This patch release fixes a missing import for the capa explorer plugin for IDA Pro.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- add missing ida-netnode dependency to project.toml @mike-hunhoff #2765
+
+### Development
+
+- ci: bump binja min version @mike-hunhoff #2763
+
+### Raw diffs
+- [capa v9.3.0...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v9.3.0...master)
+- [capa-rules v9.3.0...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/v9.3.0...master)
+
+## v9.3.0
+
+capa v9.3.0 comes with over 20 new and/or impoved rules.
+For IDA users the capa explorer plugin is now available via the IDA Pro plugin repository and contains Qt compatibility layer for PyQt5 and PySide6 support.
+Additionally a Binary Ninja bug has been fixed. Released binaries now include ARM64 binaries (Linux and macOS).
+
+### New Features
+
 - ci: add support for arm64 binary releases
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
-### New Rules (21)
+### New Rules (24)
 
 - anti-analysis/anti-vm/vm-detection/detect-mouse-movement-via-activity-checks-on-windows tevajdr@gmail.com
 - nursery/create-executable-heap moritz.raabe@mandiant.com
@@ -29,7 +76,9 @@
 - host-interaction/network/routing-table/get-routing-table michael.hunhoff@mandiant.com
 - host-interaction/file-system/use-io_uring-io-interface-on-linux jakubjozwiak@google.com
 - collection/keylog/log-keystrokes-via-direct-input zeze-zeze
--
+- nursery/compiled-from-fsharp mehunhoff@google.com
+- nursery/decrypt-data-using-aes-via-dotnet mehunhoff@google.com
+- nursery/get-dotnet-assembly-entry-point mehunhoff@google.com
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
@@ -41,6 +90,7 @@
 
 - add `ida-plugin.json` for inclusion in the IDA Pro plugin repository @williballenthin
 - ida plugin: add Qt compatibility layer for PyQt5 and PySide6 support @williballenthin #2707
+- delay import to not load Qt* when running under idalib @mr-tz #2752
 
 ### Development
 
@@ -48,8 +98,8 @@
 - dev: add bumpmyversion to bump and sync versions across the project @mr-tz
 
 ### Raw diffs
-- [capa v9.2.1...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v9.2.1...master)
-- [capa-rules v9.2.1...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/v9.2.1...master)
+- [capa v9.2.1...9.3.0](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v9.2.1...9.3.0)
+- [capa-rules v9.2.1...9.3.0](https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/v9.2.1...9.3.0)
 
 ## v9.2.1
 

capa/ida/plugin/__init__.py

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import logging
 import idaapi
 import ida_kernwin
 
-from capa.ida.plugin.form import CapaExplorerForm
 from capa.ida.plugin.icon import ICON
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -74,6 +73,9 @@ class CapaExplorerPlugin(idaapi.plugin_t):
           arg (int): bitflag. Setting LSB enables automatic analysis upon
           loading. The other bits are currently undefined. See `form.Options`.
         """
+        # delay import to not trigger load of Qt components when not running in idaq, i.e., in idalib
+        from capa.ida.plugin.form import CapaExplorerForm
+
         if not self.form:
             self.form = CapaExplorerForm(self.PLUGIN_NAME, arg)
         else:

capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "plugin": {
     "name": "capa",
     "entryPoint": "capa_explorer.py",
-    "version": "9.2.1",
+    "version": "9.3.1",
     "idaVersions": ">=7.4",
     "description": "Identify capabilities in executable files using FLARE's capa framework",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       "api-scripting-and-automation",
       "ui-ux-and-visualization"
     ],
-    "pythonDependencies": ["flare-capa==9.2.1"],
+    "pythonDependencies": ["flare-capa==9.3.1"],
     "urls": {
       "repository": "https://github.com/mandiant/capa"
     },

capa/rules/__init__.py

@@ -1102,15 +1102,15 @@ class Rule:
     @lru_cache()
     def _get_yaml_loader():
         try:
-            # prefer to use CLoader to be fast, see #306
+            # prefer to use CLoader to be fast, see #306 / CSafeLoader is the same as CLoader but with safe loading
             # on Linux, make sure you install libyaml-dev or similar
             # on Windows, get WHLs from pyyaml.org/pypi
-            logger.debug("using libyaml CLoader.")
-            return yaml.CLoader
+            logger.debug("using libyaml CSafeLoader.")
+            return yaml.CSafeLoader
         except Exception:
-            logger.debug("unable to import libyaml CLoader, falling back to Python yaml parser.")
+            logger.debug("unable to import libyaml CSafeLoader, falling back to Python yaml parser.")
             logger.debug("this will be slower to load rules.")
-            return yaml.Loader
+            return yaml.SafeLoader
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_ruamel_yaml_parser():

capa/version.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "9.2.1"
+__version__ = "9.3.1"
 
 
 def get_major_version():

pyproject.toml

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ dependencies = [
     # comments and context.
     "pyyaml>=6",
     "colorama>=0.4",
+    "ida-netnode>=3.0",
     "ida-settings>=3.1.0",
     "ruamel.yaml>=0.18",
     "pefile>=2023.2.7",
@@ -121,14 +122,14 @@ dev = [
     # we want all developer environments to be consistent.
     # These dependencies are not used in production environments
     # and should not conflict with other libraries/tooling.
-    "pre-commit==4.2.0",
+    "pre-commit==4.5.0",
     "pytest==8.0.0",
     "pytest-sugar==1.1.1",
     "pytest-instafail==0.5.0",
     "flake8==7.3.0",
     "flake8-bugbear==24.12.12",
     "flake8-encodings==0.5.1",
-    "flake8-comprehensions==3.16.0",
+    "flake8-comprehensions==3.17.0",
     "flake8-logging-format==0.9.0",
     "flake8-no-implicit-concat==0.3.5",
     "flake8-print==5.0.0",
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ dev = [
     "flake8-simplify==0.22.0",
     "flake8-use-pathlib==0.3.0",
     "flake8-copyright==0.2.4",
-    "ruff==0.12.0",
-    "black==25.1.0",
+    "ruff==0.14.7",
+    "black==25.11.0",
     "isort==6.0.0",
     "mypy==1.17.1",
     "mypy-protobuf==3.6.0",
@@ -157,9 +158,9 @@ build = [
     # we want all developer environments to be consistent.
     # These dependencies are not used in production environments
     # and should not conflict with other libraries/tooling.
-    "pyinstaller==6.14.1",
+    "pyinstaller==6.16.0",
     "setuptools==80.9.0",
-    "build==1.2.2"
+    "build==1.3.0"
 ]
 scripts = [
     # can (optionally) be more lenient on dependencies here

requirements.txt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cxxfilt==0.3.0
 dncil==1.0.2
 dnfile==0.17.0
 funcy==2.0
-humanize==4.13.0
+humanize==4.14.0
 ida-netnode==3.0
 ida-settings==3.2.2
 intervaltree==3.1.0
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ msgpack==1.0.8
 networkx==3.4.2
 pefile==2024.8.26
 pip==25.3
-protobuf==6.31.1
+protobuf==6.33.1
 pyasn1==0.5.1
 pyasn1-modules==0.3.0
-pycparser==2.22
-pydantic==2.11.4
+pycparser==2.23
+pydantic==2.12.4
 # pydantic pins pydantic-core, 
 # but dependabot updates these separately (which is broken) and is annoying,
 # so we rely on pydantic to pull in the right version of pydantic-core.
 # pydantic-core==2.23.4
-xmltodict==0.14.2
+xmltodict==1.0.2
 pyelftools==0.32
 pygments==2.19.1
 python-flirt==0.9.2

tests/test_binja_features.py

@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ def test_standalone_binja_backend():
 @pytest.mark.skipif(binja_present is False, reason="Skip binja tests if the binaryninja Python API is not installed")
 def test_binja_version():
     version = binaryninja.core_version_info()
-    assert version.major == 5 and version.minor == 1
+    assert version.major == 5 and version.minor == 2

web/explorer/package-lock.json

@@ -2272,10 +2272,11 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/glob": {
-            "version": "10.4.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-GwMlUF6PkPo3Gk21UxkCohOv0PLcIXVtKyLlpEI28R/cO/4eNOdmLk3CMW1wROV/WR/EsZOWAfBbBOqYvs88/w==",
+            "version": "10.5.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.5.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-DfXN8DfhJ7NH3Oe7cFmu3NCu1wKbkReJ8TorzSAFbSKrlNaQSKfIzqYqVY8zlbs2NLBbWpRiU52GX2PbaBVNkg==",
             "dev": true,
+            "license": "ISC",
             "dependencies": {
                 "foreground-child": "^3.1.0",
                 "jackspeak": "^3.1.2",
@@ -2287,9 +2288,6 @@
             "bin": {
                 "glob": "dist/esm/bin.mjs"
             },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.18"
-            },
             "funding": {
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
             }
@@ -2641,10 +2639,11 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/js-yaml": {
-            "version": "4.1.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-wpxZs9NoxZaJESJGIZTyDEaYpl0FKSA+FB9aJiyemKhMwkxQg63h4T1KJgUGHpTqPDNRcmmYLugrRjJlBtWvRA==",
+            "version": "4.1.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-qQKT4zQxXl8lLwBtHMWwaTcGfFOZviOJet3Oy/xmGk2gZH677CJM9EvtfdSkgWcATZhj/55JZ0rmy3myCT5lsA==",
             "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "argparse": "^2.0.1"
             },

web/public/index.html

@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
 
       <h2 class="mt-3">Tool Updates</h2>
 
+      <h3 class="mt-2">v9.3.1 (<em>2025-11-19</em>)</h3>
+      <p class="mt-0">
+        This patch release fixes a missing import for the capa explorer plugin for IDA Pro.
+      </p>
+
+      <h3 class="mt-2">v9.3.0 (<em>2025-11-12</em>)</h3>
+      <p class="mt-0">
+        capa v9.3.0 comes with over 20 new and/or impoved rules.
+        For IDA users the capa explorer plugin is now available via the IDA Pro plugin repository and contains Qt compatibility layer for PyQt5 and PySide6 support.
+        Additionally a Binary Ninja bug has been fixed. Released binaries now include ARM64 binaries (Linux and macOS).
+      </p>
+
       <h3 class="mt-2">v9.2.1 (<em>2025-06-06</em>)</h3>
       <p class="mt-0">
         This point release fixes bugs including removing an unnecessary PyInstaller warning message and enabling the standalone binary to execute on systems running older versions of glibc.