fix: loader.py reads entire file for magic byte check

Closes #3029

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
 - fix: freeze/__init__.py: logically impossible condition @williballenthin #3030
 
+- fix: loader.py reads entire file for magic byte check @williballenthin #3029
+
 ### capa Explorer Web
 
 ### capa Explorer IDA Pro plugin

capa/loader.py

@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@ def _get_binexport2_file_extractors(input_file: Path) -> list[FeatureExtractor]:
         input_file, be2, [Path(os.environ.get("CAPA_SAMPLES_DIR", "."))]
     )
 
-    with sample_path.open("rb") as f:
-        taste = f.read()
+    taste = capa.helpers.get_file_taste(sample_path)
 
     if taste.startswith(capa.features.extractors.common.MATCH_PE):
         return get_file_extractors(sample_path, FORMAT_PE)