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Strings sidebar Refs column is empty for all strings on certain binaries #8504

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@Weitao-Sun

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 6.1.10562-dev
  • OS: Windows 11
  • OS Version: 10.0.26200 N/A Build 26200
  • CPU Architecture: x64

Bug Description:
On certain binaries, the "Refs" column in the Strings sidebar is empty for all strings, even for strings such as "Hello, world!", "argc: %d", and "argv[%d]: %s" that are clearly referenced by code in the binary. The Refs column should show a reference count for these strings.

Steps To Reproduce:

  1. Open the affected binary in Binary Ninja
  2. Open the Strings sidebar
  3. Observe that the "Refs" column is empty for all listed strings

Expected Behavior:
The "Refs" column in the Strings sidebar should display the number of references for each string, where applicable.

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Binary:
helloworld.exe

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