Method get_code_section

pe/superpe.py:97–106

Return the section that contains the entrypoint and is executable

(self)

    ## Section Access

    def get_code_section(self) -> pefile.SectionStructure:
        """Return the section that contains the entrypoint and is executable"""
        entrypoint = self.pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.AddressOfEntryPoint
        for sect in self.pe.sections:
            if sect.Characteristics & pefile.SECTION_CHARACTERISTICS['IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE']:
                if entrypoint >= sect.VirtualAddress and entrypoint <= sect.VirtualAddress + sect.Misc_VirtualSize:
                    return sect
                
        # there should always be a code section. Always.
        raise Exception("pehelper::get_code_section(): Code section not found")
        

    def get_code_section_data(self) -> bytes: