| Tool |
Language(s) |
Avail. |
CCR |
Finds or Checks for |
as of |
| ABASH |
Bash |
free |
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String expansion errors, option insertion errors, and other weaknesses that may lead to security vulnerabilities. |
Mar-12 |
| ApexSec Security Console |
PL/SQL(Oracle Apex) |
Recx |
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SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting, Access Control and Configuration issues within an Apex application |
Mar-10 |
| Astrée |
C |
AbsInt |
|
undefined code constructs and run-time errors, e.g., out-of-bounds array indexing or arithmetic overflow. |
Jun-09 |
| BOON |
C |
free |
|
integer range analysis determines if an array can be indexed outside its bounds |
Feb-05 |
| bugScout |
Java, C#, Visual Basic, ASP, php |
buguroo |
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multiple security failures, such as deprecated libraries errors, vulnerable functions, sensitive information within the source code comments, etc. |
Mar-12 |
| C/C++test® |
C, C++ |
Parasoft |
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defects such as memory leaks, buffer issues, security issues and arithmetic issues, plus SQL injection, cross-site scripting, exposure of sensitive data and other potential issues |
Dec-13 |
| dotTEST™ |
C#, VB.NET, MC++ |
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| Jtest® |
Java |
|
| HP Code Advisor (cadvise) |
C, C++ |
HP |
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many lint-like checks plus memory leak, potential null pointer dereference, tainted data for file paths, and many others |
Dec-13 |
| Checkmarx CxSAST |
Java, JavaScript, PHP, C#, VB.NET, VB6, ASP.NET, C/C++, Apex, Ruby, Perl, Objective-C, Python, Groovy, HTML5, Swift, APEX, J2SE, J2EE |
Checkmarx |
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All OWASP Top 10 and SANS 25 vulnerabilities and compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and MISRA requirements along with custom queries, all with a low rate of false-positives and easy to integrate throughout the SDLC. |
Mar-16 |
| Clang Static Analyzer |
C, Objective-C |
free |
|
Resports dead stores, memory leaks, null pointer deref, and more. Uses source annotations like “nonnull”. |
Aug-10 |
| Closure Compiler |
JavaScript |
free |
|
Removes dead code, checks syntax, variable references and types and warns about common JavaScript pitfalls. |
Feb-14 |
| CodeCenter |
C |
ICS |
|
incorrect pointer values, illegal array indices, bad function arguments, type mismatches, and uninitialized variables |
Apr-11 |
| CodePeer |
Ada |
AdaCore |
|
detects uninitialized data, pointer misuse, buffer overflow, numeric overflow, division by zero, dead code, concurrency faults (race conditions), unused variables, etc. |
Apr-10 |
| CodeSecure |
ASP.NET, C#, PHP, Java, JSP, VB.NET, others |
Armorize Technologies |
|
XSS, SQL Injection, Command Injection, tainted data flow, etc. |
Aug-12 |
| CodeSonar |
C and C++ |
GrammaTech |
|
null-pointer dereferences, divide-by-zeros, buffer over- and underruns |
Nov-12 |
| Coverity SAVE™ |
C, C++, Java, C# |
Coverity |
|
flaws and security vulnerabilities – reduces false positives while minimizing the likelihood of false negatives. |
Apr-11 |
| Cppcheck |
C, C++ |
free |
|
pointer to a variable that goes out of scope, bounds, classes (missing constructors, unused private functions, etc.), exception safety, memory leaks, invalid STL usage, overlapping data in sprintf, division by zero, null pointer dereference, unused struct member, passing parameter by value, etc. Aims for no false positives. |
Feb-10 |
| CQual |
C |
free |
|
uses type qualifiers to perform a taint analysis, which detects format string vulnerabilities |
Feb-05 |
| Csur |
C |
free |
|
cryptographic protocol-related vulnerabilities |
Apr-06 |
| DoubleCheck |
C, C++ |
Green Hills Software |
|
like buffer overflows, resource leaks, invalid pointer references, and violations of … MISRA |
Jul-07 |
| FindBugs |
Java, Groovy, Scala |
free |
|
Null pointer deferences, synchronization errors, vulnerabilities to malicious code, etc. It can be used to analyse any JVM languages. |
Sep-12 |
| FindSecurityBugs |
Java, Groovy, Scala |
free |
|
Extends FindBugs with more security detectors (Command Injection, XPath Injection, SQL/HQL Injection, Cryptography weakness and many more). |
Jun-16 |
| Flawfinder |
C/C++ |
free |
|
uses of risky functions, buffer overflow (strcpy()), format string ([v][f]printf()), race conditions (access(), chown(), and mktemp()), shell metacharacters (exec()), and poor random numbers (random()). |
2005 |
| Fluid |
Java |
call |
|
“analysis based verification” for attributes such as race conditions, thread policy, and object access with no false negatives |
Oct-05 |
| Goanna Studio and Goanna Central |
C, C++ |
Red Lizard Software |
|
memory corruptions, resource leaks, buffer overruns, null pointer dereferences, C++ hazards, MISRA C 2012, … |
Mar-15 |
| HP QAInspect |
C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript, VB Script |
Fortify |
|
application vulnerabilities |
Apr-11 |
| Insight |
C, C++, Java, and C# |
Klocwork |
|
Buffer overflow, un-validated user input, SQL injection, path injection, file injection, cross-site scripting, information leakage, weak encryption and vulnerable coding practices, as well as quality, reliability and maintainability issues. |
May-11 |
| Jlint |
Java |
free |
|
bugs, inconsistencies, and synchronization problems |
Aug-12 |
| LAPSE |
Java |
free |
|
helps audit Java J2EE applications for common types of security vulnerabilities found in Web applications. |
Sep-06 |
| ObjectCenter |
C/C++ |
ICS |
|
“run-time and static error detection … more than 250 types of errors, including more than 80 run-time errors … inter-module inconsistencies” |
Apr-11 |
| Parfait |
C/C++ ? |
Oracle proprietary |
|
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Apr-13 |
| PLSQLScanner 2008 |
PLSQL |
Red-Database-Security |
|
SQL Injection, hardcoded passwords, Cross-site scripting (XSS), etc. |
Jun-08 |
| PHP-Sat |
PHP |
free |
|
static analysis tool, XSS, etc. description |
Sep-06 |
| Pixy |
PHP |
free |
|
static analysis tool, only detect XSS and SQL Injection. No home page? |
Jun-14 |
| PMD |
Java |
free |
|
questionable constructs, dead code, duplicate code |
Feb-06 |
| PolySpace |
Ada, C, C++ |
MathWorks |
|
run-time errors, unreachable code |
Sep-13 |
| PREfix and PREfast |
C, C++ |
Microsoft proprietary |
|
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Feb-06 |
| pylint |
Python |
free |
|
Checks for errors and looks for bad code smells. |
Feb-14 |
| QA-C, QA-C++, QA-J |
C, C++, Java |
Programming Research |
|
A suite of static analysis tools, with over 1400 messages. Detects a variety of problems from undefined language features to redundant or unreachable code. |
May-09 |
| Qualitychecker |
VB6, Java, C# |
Qualitychecker |
|
static analysis tool |
Sep-07 |
| Rational AppScan Source Edition |
C, C++, Java, JSP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C# |
IBM (formerly Ounce Labs) |
|
coding errors, security vulnerabilities, design flaws, policy violations and offers remediation |
Aug-10 |
| RATS (Rough Auditing Tool for Security) |
C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python |
free |
|
potential security risks |
Sep-13 |
| Resource Standard Metrics(RSM) |
C, C++, C#, and Java |
M Squared Technologies |
|
Scan for 50 readability or portability problems or questionable constructs, e.g. different number of “new” and “delete” key words or an assignment operator (=) in a conditional (if). |
Apr-11 |
| RIPS |
PHP |
free and RIPS Tech |
|
all types of injection vulnerabilities, including PHP-specific and second-order vulnerabilities |
May-16 |
| Smatch |
C |
free |
|
simple scripts look for problems in simplified representation of code. primarily for Linux kernel code |
Apr-06 |
| SCA |
ASP.NET, C, C++, C# and other .NET languages, COBOL, Java, JavaScript/AJAX, JSP, PHP, PL/SQL, Python, T-SQL, XML, and others |
Fortify Software |
|
security vulnerabilities, tainted data flow, etc. “more than 470 types of software security vulnerabilities” |
Aug-12 |
| SPARK tool set |
SPARK (Ada subset) |
Altran |
|
ambiguous constructs, data- and information-flow errors, any property expressible in first-order logic (Examiner, Simplifier, and SPADE) |
Aug-06 |
| SPARROW |
C/C++, Java, JSP, JavaScript, C#, ASP(.NET), Objective-C, PHP, VB.NET, VBScript, HTML, SQL, XML |
Fasoo |
|
OWASP Top 10, SANS 25, CWE, CERT vulnerabilities, MISRA, efficient and effective issue management based on machine learning technology |
Aug-16 |
| Splint |
C |
free |
|
security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. with annotations, it performs stronger checks |
2005 |
| TBmisra®, TBsecure® |
C, C++, Java, Ada, Assembler |
LDRA |
|
The TBsecure module for LDRA Testbed® comes with the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT C secure coding standard. TBsecure identifies concerns such as buffer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, dangling pointers, double-free, and dereferencing null pointer. Other modules handle High Intergrity C++, HIS, IPA/SEC C, JSF++ AV, MISRA C/C++, and Netrino C. |
2013 |
| UNO |
C |
free |
|
uninitialized variables, null-pointers, and out-of-bounds array indexing and “allows for the specification and checking of a broad range of user-defined properties”. aims for a very low false alarm rate. |
Oct-07 |
| PVS-Studio |
C++ |
OOO “Program Verification Systems” (Co LTD) |
|
PVS-Studio is a static analyer that detects errors in source code of C/C++/C++0x applitations. There are 3 sets of rules included in PVS-Studio: (1) Diagnosis of 64-bit errors (Viva64) (2) Diagnosis of parallel errors (VivaMP) (3) General-purpose diagnosis |
Jan-10 |
| xg++ |
C |
unk |
|
kernel and device driver vulnerabilities in Linux and OpenBSD through range checking, etc. |
Feb-05 |
| Yasca |
Java, C/C++, JavaScript, ASP, ColdFusion, PHP, COBOL, .NET, etc. |
free |
|
a “glorified grep” and aggregator of other tools, including: FindBugs, PMD, JLint, JavaScript Lint, PHPLint, CppCheck, ClamAV, RATS, and Pixy. “It is designed to be very flexible and easy to extend. … writing a new rule is as easy as coming up with a regular expression” |
Mar-10 |
| WAP |
PHP |
free |
|
Finds or checks for: SQL Injection (SQLI) / Cross-site scripting (XSS) / Remote File Inclusion (RFI) / Local File Inclusion (LFI) / Directory Traversal or Path Traversal (DT/PT) / Source Code Disclosure (SCD) / OS Command Injection (OSCI) / PHP Code Injection |
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