From b4ccb82ea76b98457d9dc59424632ca412511ed4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Ferrell <josh@vector35.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:21:40 -0400
Subject: [Python API] Replace bare "except:" with "except Exception:" to fix
 signal propagation

---
 python/examples/encoded_strings.py | 2 +-
 python/examples/export_svg.py      | 6 +++---
 python/examples/mappedview.py      | 2 +-
 python/examples/nds.py             | 4 ++--
 python/examples/nes.py             | 2 +-
 python/examples/nsf.py             | 2 +-
 python/examples/triage/byte.py     | 2 +-
 python/examples/triage/view.py     | 2 +-
 8 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

(limited to 'python/examples')

diff --git a/python/examples/encoded_strings.py b/python/examples/encoded_strings.py
index 691d116c..6c12f535 100644
--- a/python/examples/encoded_strings.py
+++ b/python/examples/encoded_strings.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class EncodedStringRecognizer(StringRecognizer):
                 try:
                     values = bytes.fromhex(type.target.attributes[name])
                     decoder = self.__class__.decoders[name]
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     return None
         if values is None or decoder is None:
             return None
diff --git a/python/examples/export_svg.py b/python/examples/export_svg.py
index e9ce9299..f98b970e 100755
--- a/python/examples/export_svg.py
+++ b/python/examples/export_svg.py
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ def rgbStr(tokenType):
 	'''Given a token string name, look up the theme color for it and return as rbg(x,y,z) str'''
 	try:
 		color = eval(f'getThemeColor(ThemeColor.{tokenType})')
-	except:
+	except Exception:
 		color = None
 	if (not color):
 		try:
 			ctx = UIContext.activeContext()
 			view_frame = ctx.getCurrentViewFrame()
 			color = eval(f'getTokenColor(view_frame, InstructionTextTokenType.{tokenType})')
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			return 'rgb(224, 224, 224)'
 	r = color.getRgb()[0]
 	g = color.getRgb()[1]
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def render_svg(function, offset, mode, form, showOpcodes, showAddresses, orignam
 					rgb = colors[color_str]
 			else:
 				rgb = [bb.highlight.red, bb.highlight.green, bb.highlight.blue]
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			pass
 		output += f'			<rect class="basicblock" x="{x}" y="{y}" height="{height + 12}" width="{width + 16}" fill="rgb({rgb[0]},{rgb[1]},{rgb[2]})"/>\n'
 
diff --git a/python/examples/mappedview.py b/python/examples/mappedview.py
index 32963ea2..062f61da 100644
--- a/python/examples/mappedview.py
+++ b/python/examples/mappedview.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class MappedView(BinaryView):
 			# Note: This MappedView (Python) BinaryView implementation is incomplete. It ignores platform, section, and segment settings.
 			# It's preferred that values saved in the settings system be imageBase agnostic.
 			return True
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 			return False
 
diff --git a/python/examples/nds.py b/python/examples/nds.py
index 7ca04e24..3c108c74 100644
--- a/python/examples/nds.py
+++ b/python/examples/nds.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DSView(BinaryView):
 			)
 			self.add_entry_point(Architecture['armv7'].standalone_platform, self.arm_entry_addr)  # type: ignore
 			return True
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 			return False
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class DSView(BinaryView):
 			)
 			self.add_entry_point(Architecture['armv7'].standalone_platform, self.arm_entry_addr)  # type: ignore
 			return True
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 			return False
 
diff --git a/python/examples/nes.py b/python/examples/nes.py
index da06bc30..ef786df4 100644
--- a/python/examples/nes.py
+++ b/python/examples/nes.py
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ class NESView(BinaryView):
 							self.add_function(addr)
 
 			return True
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 			return False
 
diff --git a/python/examples/nsf.py b/python/examples/nsf.py
index 5b5f644d..2e183e1d 100644
--- a/python/examples/nsf.py
+++ b/python/examples/nsf.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class NSFView(BinaryView):
 			self.define_auto_symbol(Symbol(SymbolType.DataSymbol, 0x4017, "JOY2"))
 
 			return True
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 			return False
 
diff --git a/python/examples/triage/byte.py b/python/examples/triage/byte.py
index 13e5d153..23e30c57 100644
--- a/python/examples/triage/byte.py
+++ b/python/examples/triage/byte.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from binaryninjaui import View, ViewType, RenderContext, UIContext, UIAction
 from binaryninja.enums import LinearDisassemblyLineType, ThemeColor
 try:
     from binaryninja.binaryview import AddressRange
-except:
+except Exception:
     from binaryninja.function import AddressRange
 
 
diff --git a/python/examples/triage/view.py b/python/examples/triage/view.py
index 28a99a75..3a8b0e02 100644
--- a/python/examples/triage/view.py
+++ b/python/examples/triage/view.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TriageView(QScrollArea, View):
 				hdr = headers.PEHeaders(self.data)
 			elif self.data.view_type != "Raw":
 				hdr = headers.GenericHeaders(self.data)
-		except:
+		except Exception:
 			log.log_error(traceback.format_exc())
 
 		if hdr is not None:
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