[en] Parameter values are important elements for un- derstanding how Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are used in practice. In the context of Android, a few number of API methods are used pervasively by millions of apps, where these API methods provide app core functionality. In this paper, we present preliminary insights from ParamHarver, a purely static analysis approach for automatically extracting parameter values from Android apps. Investigations on 100,000 apps illustrate how an in-depth study of parameter values can be leveraged in various scenarios (e.g., to recommend relevant parameter values, or even, to some extent, to identify malicious apps).
Centre de recherche :
SnT
Disciplines :
Sciences informatiques
Auteur, co-auteur :
LI, Li ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT)
KLEIN, Jacques ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC)
LE TRAON, Yves ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC)
Co-auteurs externes :
no
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Parameter Values of Android APIs: A Preliminary Study on 100,000 Apps
Date de publication/diffusion :
mars 2016
Nom de la manifestation :
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution, and Reengineering (SANER 2016)
Date de la manifestation :
from 13-03-2016 to 18-03-2016
Manifestation à portée :
International
Titre de l'ouvrage principal :
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution, and Reengineering (SANER 2016)
