--- documentID: "02e012ddee20b983d9d3d3779ae581c90babb9a5411955dff17b8be9cb68f390" docname: "plugins/binaryninja/index" title: "BinaryNinja - LIEF Documentation" description: "Similar to the Ghidra plugin, LIEF can be used as a BinaryNinja plugin." canonical: "https://lief.re/doc/latest/plugins/binaryninja/index.html" markdownURL: "https://lief.re/doc/latest/plugins/binaryninja/index.md" documentationVersion: "2.0.0" documentationChannel: "latest" language: "en" contentHash: "8669496fcf4a0a0273012fca500b8901398512d7685cb3d894b61accf4d8c8ce" --- # [BinaryNinja]() --- ![LIEF integrated with Binary Ninja](https://lief.re/doc/latest/_static/lief_with_bn.webp) Similar to the [Ghidra plugin](), LIEF can be used as a BinaryNinja plugin. Features - [BinaryNinja - DWARF Plugin]() - [Export as DWARF]() - [ELF Analyzers]() - [Android Packed Relocations]() - [Relative Relocations]() - [Relocations]() - [Android JNI]() - [PE Analyzers]() - [LoadConfiguration]() - [Exceptions]() Downloads - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.0.7290.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.0.7486.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.1.8005.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.1.8104.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.2.8614.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.2.8722.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-5.3.9434.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-6.0.10601.zip]() - [lief-binaryninja-plugins-dev.zip]() First, download the LIEF plugin package from [https://lief.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/latest/plugins/index.html]() or from the packages listed above. Then, follow the official procedure to install plugins: [https://docs.binary.ninja/guide/plugins.html]() For instance, if you install the [DWARF Plugin](), you should have this file installed: - **Linux:** `~/.binaryninja/plugins/lief-dwarf-plugin-linux-x86_64.so` - **Windows:** `C:\Users\romain\AppData\Roaming\Binary Ninja\plugins\lief-dwarf-plugin-windows-x86_64.dll` - **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins/lief-dwarf-plugin-darwin-arm64.dylib` > **Shared Library** > > In addition to the previously installed library, the plugins require the installation of `LIEF.dll`, `libLIEF.dylib`, or `libLIEF.so` next to the plugin directory. You can download this library from the following list: > > SDK > > - [LIEF-1.0.0-Darwin-arm64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-1.0.0-Darwin-x86\_64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-1.0.0-Linux-x86\_64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-1.0.0-win64.zip]() > - [LIEF-2.0.0-Darwin-arm64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-2.0.0-Darwin-x86\_64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-2.0.0-Linux-x86\_64.tar.gz]() > - [LIEF-2.0.0-win64.zip]() > > or from here: [https://lief.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/latest/sdk/index.html](). Some plugins (like the [DWARF Plugin]()) require the extended version, which can be downloaded from [https://extended.lief.re/](). > > Given this shared library, you must copy it into the plugin directory (or its parent for Linux and macOS). > > - **macOS**: > > - `~/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins/libLIEF.dylib` > - `~/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/libLIEF.dylib` > - **Linux**: > > - `~/.binaryninja/plugins/libLIEF.so` > - `~/.binaryninja/libLIEF.so` > - **Windows**: > > - `C:\Users\romain\AppData\Roaming\Binary Ninja\plugins\LIEF.dll` > - `%APPDATA%\Binary Ninja\plugins\LIEF.dll` ## [Troubleshooting]() **Plugin module failed to load** ```text [:0 Default] Plugin module '~/.binaryninja/plugins/lief-dwarf-plugin-linux-x86_64.so' failed to load [:0 Default] dlerror() reports: libLIEF.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ``` This means that `libLIEF.so`, `libLIEF.dylib`, or `LIEF.dll` is not correctly installed in the `plugins/` directory. Make sure that the LIEF shared library is next to the plugin that failed to load. **This feature requires LIEF extended** This error means that you need to install the extended version of the shared library. See the [extended section]() for more information. **libLIEF.dylib can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software** `libLIEF.dylib` is self-signed and does not use an Apple certificate; therefore, it is considered as coming from an *unknown developer*. You can address this issue in different ways: 1. You can compile `libLIEF.dylib` yourself and sign the compiled library with your certificate. 2. You can add a security exception as described here: [https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/apple-cant-check-app-for-malicious-software-mchleab3a043/mac]() ![macOS library loading issue](https://lief.re/doc/latest/_static/macos-dylib-issue.png)