damianmqr/A9PatchingService

Python·128 files·commit 893da76·scanned 5d ago·cached ✓

70/100

DANGEROUS

Sensitive capability combinations reachable from entry points. Do not run without review.

This repository contains patterns associated with malware. Do NOT run this code.

verdict accurate?

3% file coverage

threat-state: dangerouslive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticaleval() usage detectedeval() executes arbitrary code and is commonly used in malware to run obfuscated payloads fetched from remote servers.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/patch_system_img.py

        for match in all_matches:
            string = string.replace(f'{{{match}}}', str(eval(match, {'abs': abs, 'round': round, 'pow': pow, 'int': int, 'float': float, 'max': max, 'min': min, 'sum'...

criticalPython dynamic code executioneval(), exec() or compile() on untrusted input can execute arbitrary code. Common in Python malware for running obfuscated payloads.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/patch_system_img.py

        for match in all_matches:
            string = string.replace(f'{{{match}}}', str(eval(match, {'abs': abs, 'round': round, 'pow': pow, 'int': int, 'float': float, 'max': max, 'min': min, 'sum'...

warningPython subprocess / os.system usageos.system() or subprocess with shell=True / suspicious commands can execute arbitrary shell commands. Plain pip/package installs are usually benign.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/smali_patcher.py

    try:
        result = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, check=check, capture_output=True, text=True)
        if not quiet:
            logging.info(f"Command '{command}' executed successfully.")

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 179 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/patch_system_img.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/patch_system_img.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 4 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.app/external_scripts/system_img_patcher/smali_patcher.py+3

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (gradlew.bat) in repositorygradlew.bat+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

4 files scanned @ 893da76 | 8/19/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution21

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation12

supply chain2

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 4/128rules hit 9engine v5commit 893da76

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damianmqr/A9PatchingService

Automatically patch system.img for use with Hisense A9, adding eink features support

Python

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128 files

4 scanned(3%)

893da76

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