AI agents invoke infer_types to trigger actions in Ida Domain. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
In an IDA Pro context, 'infer types' triggers analysis that modifies the IDA database by automatically deducing and applying type information to functions, variables, and data structures. This constitutes a Write/Execute operation as it programmatically updates the database. The description is minimal and uninformative, reducing confidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'infer_types' and description 'Infer types' in context of IDA Pro reverse engineering workflows
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access infer_types gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ida Domain, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for infer_types:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"infer_types": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "infer_types_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}infer_types stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Infer types. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Ida Domain MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Ida Domain MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for infer_types: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Ida Domain. Nothing to install.
infer_types is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the infer_types rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for infer_types. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
infer_types is provided by the Ida Domain MCP server (xxyyue/ida_domain_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Ida Domain, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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