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Unicode chars in filename or in binary halts analysis? #2534

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ENVIRONMENT

OS and Version: Kali Linux rolling 2025.2
Python Version: 3.13.3
MobSF Version: 4.3.2

EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUE

I try to upload a file that starts with the β character (and also possibly inside the binary). Then analysis is halted.
I think the issue is the characters \316\262 XXX.app (β in UTF-8).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE

1. Select a unencrypted IPA file (iOS) with β in its name and inside it.

LOG FILE

[ERROR] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:13 - The file is not uploaded/available
[ERROR] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:13 - Internal Server Error: /static_analyzer_ios/117654067e337e8ca170ec3de8d4fae1/
[ERROR] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:13 - Internal Server Error: /static_analyzer_ios/117654067e337e8ca170ec3de8d4fae1/
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:23 - MIME Type: application/octet-stream FILE: XXX_blahblah.ipa
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:23 - iOS IPA uploaded
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:24 - iOS Binary (IPA) Analysis Started
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:24 - Generating Hashes
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Extracting IPA
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Unzipping
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - iOS File Analysis and Normalization
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - iOS Info.plist Analysis Started
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Finding Info.plist in iOS Binary
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Checking Permissions
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Checking for Insecure Connections
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Fetching Details from App Store: $(APP_GROUP)
[WARNING] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Unable to get app details.
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Searching for secrets in plist files
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Starting Binary Analysis
[WARNING] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - MobSF Cannot find binary in /home/mobsf/.MobSF/uploads/117654067e337e8ca170ec3de8d4fae1/Payload/╬▓ XXX.app. Skipping Binary Analysis.                                                                    
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Library Binary Analysis Started
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Framework Binary Analysis Started
[INFO] 14/Jul/2025 10:36:25 - Analyzing Payload/╬▓ XXX.app/Frameworks/Intercom.framework/Intercom
Indirect symbol index is out of range (3221225472 vs max sym: 2520)

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