A Review of Static Code Analysis Methods for Detecting Security Flaws

Abstract

Static checkers are commonly used by programmers; they verify our programmers for flaws without executing them, a process known as static code analysis. It works with a program that has an early indication of correctness in this way, attempting to avoid well-known traps and problems before comparing it to its specifications. Software security is becoming increasingly crucial in order for programmers to be universally accepted for a wide range of transactions. During the development process, automated code analyzers can be used to detect security flaws. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of static code analysis and how it may be used to uncover security flaws. This document summarizes and presents the most recent discoveries and publications. The gains flow, and methods of static code analyzers are discussed in this study. It can be viewed as a stepping stone toward more research in this area. In Java, there are two types of static code checkers: those that work directly on the source code and those that work on the produced bytecode. Although each code checker is unique, they all share some common characteristics. They read the software and build a model of it, an abstract representation that they may use to match the error patterns they notice. They also perform a data-flow analysis, attempting to deduce the probable values of variables at various stages in the program. Vulnerability testing, an increasingly significant field for code checkers, necessitates data-flow analysis.