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Third-party libraries are a central building block to develop software systems. However, outdated third-party libraries are commonly used, and developers are usually less aware of the potential risks. Therefore, a quantitative and holistic…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-02-26 Ying Wang , Bihuan Chen , Kaifeng Huang , Bowen Shi , Congying Xu , Xin Peng , Yang Liu , Yijian Wu

Open-Source Projects and Libraries are being used in software development while also bearing multiple security vulnerabilities. This use of third party ecosystem creates a new kind of attack surface for a product in development. An…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2018-08-15 Lorenzo Neil , Sudip Mittal , Anupam Joshi

The selection of third-party libraries is an essential element of virtually any software development project. However, deciding which libraries to choose is a challenging practical problem. Selecting the wrong library can severely impact a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-09-10 Enrique Larios-Vargas , Maurício Aniche , Christoph Treude , Magiel Bruntink , Georgios Gousios

Due to non-experts also developing security relevant applications it is necessary to support them too. Some improvements in the current research may not reach or impact these developers. Nonetheless these developers use security libraries.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2016-03-24 Kai Mindermann

Third-party library reuse has become common practice in contemporary software development, as it includes several benefits for developers. Library dependencies are constantly evolving, with newly added features and patches that fix bugs in…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2017-09-15 Raula Gaikovina Kula , Daniel M. German , Ali Ouni , Takashi Ishio , Katsuro Inoue

Third-party libraries (TPLs) have become a significant part of the Android ecosystem. Developers can employ various TPLs to facilitate their app development. Unfortunately, the popularity of TPLs also brings new security issues. For…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-08-05 Xian Zhan , Tianming Liu , Yepang Liu , Yang Liu , Li Li , Haoyu Wang , Xiapu Luo

Modern software systems are increasingly dependent on third-party libraries. It is widely recognized that using mature and well-tested third-party libraries can improve developers' productivity, reduce time-to-market, and produce more…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2016-12-07 Mohamed Aymen Saied , Ali Ouni , Houari Sahraoui , Raula Gaikovina Kula , Katsuro Inoue , David Lo

Cryptographic libraries, an essential part of cybersecurity, are shown to be susceptible to different types of attacks, including side-channel and memory-corruption attacks. In this article, we examine popular cryptographic libraries in…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-21 Rodothea Myrsini Tsoupidi , Elena Troubitsyna , Panos Papadimitratos

Third-party libraries (TPLs) have been widely used in mobile apps, which play an essential part in the entire Android ecosystem. However, TPL is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can ease the development of mobile apps. On the other…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-08-10 Xian Zhan , Tianming Liu , Lingling Fan , Li Li , Sen Chen , Xiapu Luo , Yang Liu

With the wave of high-profile supply chain attacks targeting development and client organizations, supply chain security has recently become a focal point. As a result, there is an elevated discussion on securing the development environment…

In recent years, technology has advanced considerably with the introduction of many systems including advanced robotics, big data analytics, cloud computing, machine learning and many more. The opportunities to exploit the yet to come…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-21 Sam Wen Ping , Jeffrey Cheok Jun Wah , Lee Wen Jie , Jeremy Bong Yong Han , Saira Muzafar

Software security is of utmost importance for most software systems. Developers must systematically select, plan, design, implement, and especially, maintain and evolve security features -- functionalities to mitigate attacks or protect…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Kevin Hermann , Sven Peldszus , Jan-Philipp Steghöfer , Thorsten Berger

This paper is an introductory discussion on the cause of open source software vulnerabilities, their importance in the cybersecurity ecosystem, and a selection of detection methods. A recent application security report showed 44% of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-03-31 Stuart Millar

The security of the Internet rests on a small number of open-source cryptographic libraries: a vulnerability in any one of them threatens to compromise a significant percentage of web traffic. Despite this potential for security impact, the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-07-13 Jenny Blessing , Michael A. Specter , Daniel J. Weitzner

Modern software development is increasingly dependent on components, libraries and frameworks coming from third-party vendors or open-source suppliers and made available through a number of platforms (or forges). This way of writing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-12-16 Paolo Boldi , Georgios Gousios

Third-party libraries (TPLs) are frequently reused in software to reduce development cost and the time to market. However, external library dependencies may introduce vulnerabilities into host applications. The issue of library dependency…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-09-21 Wei Tang , Zhengzi Xu , Chengwei Liu , Jiahui Wu , Shouguo Yang , Yi Li , Ping Luo , Yang Liu

The Open Source Software movement has been growing exponentially for a number of years with no signs of slowing. Driving this growth is the widespread availability of libraries and frameworks that provide many functionalities. Developers…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-06-22 Stan Zajdel , Diego Elias Costa , Hafedh Mili

In this research paper of secure software systems, authors have discussed what the proper development process is when it comes to creating a secure software, which will be suited for developers and relevent stakeholders alike. Secure…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-01-01 Muhammad Danish Roshaidie , William Pang Han Liang , Calvin Goh Kai Jun , Kok Hong Yew , Fatima-tuz-Zahra

Accurate detection of third-party libraries (TPLs) is fundamental to Android security, supporting vulnerability tracking, malware detection, and supply chain auditing. Despite many proposed tools, their real-world effectiveness remains…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-08 Jintao Gu , Haolang Lu , Guoshun Nan , Yihan Lin , Kun Wang , Yuchun Guo , Yigui Cao , Yang Liu

Vulnerability detection plays a key role in secure software development. There are many different vulnerability detection tools and techniques to choose from, and insufficient information on which vulnerability detection techniques to use…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-03-10 Sarah Elder
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