Getting file offset from RVA

Question

I am trying to read a PE file.
The problems are that the data uses RVA pointers, while I need an offset in the file
 to get what I need. How to convert RVA to file offset?

Answer 1

To determine the file offset using RVA, you need to:

• to determine in which section the RVA is indicated.
• subtract the relative virtual address of the section from your address
• add section file offset to the result

You will get the required file offset.

Answer 2

file Offset = RVAOfData - Virtual Offset + Raw Offset  

Example:
Our resource section (".rsrc"):
Virtual offset: F000
Raw offset: C600

, :
: BIN
RVA : F0B0
:?

fileOffset = RVAOfData - Virtual Offset + Raw Offset   
=>  C6B0   = F0B0      - F000           + C600 

: C6B0

:
RVAs - Sunshine

#:

// Example:
//   RVA: F0B0
//   Virtual offset: F000 ("RVA" in PEview)
//   Raw offset: C600 ("Pointer to Raw Data" in PEview)
//   fileOffset = F0B0 - F000 + C600 = C6B0
private static uint rvaToFileOffset(uint i_Rva, uint i_VirtualOffset, uint i_RawOffset)
{
    return (i_Rva - i_VirtualOffset + i_RawOffset);
}

Answer 3

RVA. , RVA.

, . .

DWORD retAddr = ptr - (Header- > VirtualAddress) +
     (SectionHeader- > PointerToRawData);

,

retAddr + (PByte) lpFileBase

    LPCSTR fileName="exe_file_to_parse";
    HANDLE hFile; 
    HANDLE hFileMapping;
    LPVOID lpFileBase;
    PIMAGE_DOS_HEADER dosHeader;
    PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS peHeader;
    PIMAGE_SECTION_HEADER sectionHeader;

    hFile = CreateFileA(fileName,GENERIC_READ,FILE_SHARE_READ,NULL,OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,0);

    if(hFile==INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
    {
        printf("\n CreateFile failed in read mode \n");
        return 1;
    }

    hFileMapping = CreateFileMapping(hFile,NULL,PAGE_READONLY,0,0,NULL);

    if(hFileMapping==0)
    {
        printf("\n CreateFileMapping failed \n");
        CloseHandle(hFile);
        return 1;
    }

    lpFileBase = MapViewOfFile(hFileMapping,FILE_MAP_READ,0,0,0); // Base pointer to file

    if(lpFileBase==0)
    {
        printf("\n MapViewOfFile failed \n");
        CloseHandle(hFileMapping);
        CloseHandle(hFile);
        return 1;
    }

    dosHeader = (PIMAGE_DOS_HEADER) lpFileBase;  //pointer to dos headers

    if(dosHeader->e_magic==IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE)
    {
        //if it is executable file print different fileds of structure
        //dosHeader->e_lfanew : RVA for PE Header
        printf("\n DOS Signature (MZ) Matched");

        //pointer to PE/NT header
        peHeader = (PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS) ((u_char*)dosHeader+dosHeader->e_lfanew);

        if(peHeader->Signature==IMAGE_NT_SIGNATURE)
        {
            printf("\n PE Signature (PE) Matched \n");
            // valid executable so we can proceed

            //address of entry point
            DWORD ptr = peHeader->OptionalHeader.AddressOfEntryPoint;

            //instead of AEP send any pointer to get actual disk offset of it
            printf("\n RVA : %x \n",ptr); // this is in memory address i.e. RVA
            //suppose any one wants to know actual disk offset of "address of entry point" (AEP)

            sectionHeader = IMAGE_FIRST_SECTION(peHeader); //first section address
            UINT nSectionCount = peHeader->FileHeader.NumberOfSections;
            UINT i=0;
            //check in which section the address belongs
            for( i=0; i<=nSectionCount; ++i, ++sectionHeader )
            {
                if((sectionHeader->VirtualAddress) > ptr)
                {
                    sectionHeader--;
                    break;
                }
            }

            if(i>nSectionCount)
            {
                sectionHeader = IMAGE_FIRST_SECTION(peHeader);
                UINT nSectionCount = peHeader->FileHeader.NumberOfSections;
                for(i=0; i<nSectionCount-1; ++i,++sectionHeader);
            }

            //once the correct section is found below formula gives the actual disk offset 
            DWORD retAddr = ptr - (sectionHeader->VirtualAddress) +
                    (sectionHeader->PointerToRawData);
            printf("\n Disk Offset : %x \n",retAddr+(PBYTE)lpFileBase);
            // retAddr+(PBYTE)lpFileBase contains the actual disk offset of address of entry point

        }
        UnmapViewOfFile(lpFileBase);
        CloseHandle(hFileMapping);
        CloseHandle(hFile);
        //getchar();
        return 0;
    }
    else
    {
        printf("\n DOS Signature (MZ) Not Matched \n");
        UnmapViewOfFile(lpFileBase);
        CloseHandle(hFileMapping);
        CloseHandle(hFile);
        return 1;
    }