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LLMs applied to binary code recovery and benchmarking · 3 sources tracked

Two new research papers propose methods for benchmarking and recovering source code from binary functions using large language models (LLMs). The first paper, REFORGE, introduces a pipeline to construct reliable ground truth for LLM evaluation in binary analysis, highlighting the challenges of compiler optimization and alignment uncertainty. The second paper presents a practical pipeline that combines reverse engineering, anchor-based source code retrieval, and LLM reasoning to identify source functions from a database, rather than generating pseudocode. Both approaches aim to improve the accuracy and reliability of LLM applications in reverse engineering and software security. AI

IMPACT Improves LLM capabilities in software security and reverse engineering by providing better evaluation and recovery methods.

RANK_REASON Two academic papers introducing new methods for LLM application in software reverse engineering.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicolas Koller, Andreas u. Schmidt ·

    REFORGE: A Method for Benchmarking LLMs' Reverse Engineering Capabilities in Decompiled Binary Function Naming

    arXiv:2607.07738v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly applied to reverse-engineering tasks, and recent threat-intelligence reporting shows them operating inside live offensive-security workflows. Claims about their capability, however, ou…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Charles Edward Gagnon, Steven H. H. Ding, Philippe Charland, Benjamin C. M. Fung ·

    Practical Source Code Recovery from Binary Functions Using Anchor-Based Retrieval and LLM Reasoning

    arXiv:2607.09452v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present a practical pipeline for recovering source code from stripped binary functions by combining reverse engineering, anchor-based source code retrieval, and large language model reasoning. Our binary-to-source-code retrieva…

  3. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Benjamin C. M. Fung ·

    Practical Source Code Recovery from Binary Functions Using Anchor-Based Retrieval and LLM Reasoning

    We present a practical pipeline for recovering source code from stripped binary functions by combining reverse engineering, anchor-based source code retrieval, and large language model reasoning. Our binary-to-source-code retrieval method attempts to identify the source function …