Fuzz Map
Fuzz Map automates GUI fuzzing to uncover unexpected states and crashes by creating visual maps through code coverage. It simplifies complex program behavior, enhancing developers' ability to verify code changes.
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Fuzz Map is a fuzzer for GUIs that automatically creates visual maps by identifying states through code coverage. The tool allows users to fuzz applications to reveal unexpected states or crashes, aiding in verifying code changes. Fuzz Map leverages hit vectors to represent application states efficiently, simplifying the complex program behavior into a visual map. By using code coverage and hit vectors, Fuzz Map explores states effectively, avoiding the inefficiencies of random fuzzing commonly faced in GUI testing. The tool records branch coverage through compile-time instrumentation, enhancing its ability to identify states and event handlers accurately. Fuzz Map's approach aims to automate the creation of maps that help developers understand and debug GUI applications, offering a visual representation of code behavior that is often challenging for computers to analyze.
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10 commentsShow HN: Fuzz Map – a GUI fuzzer, interactive demo - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32578311 - Aug 2022 (33 comments)
It's really cool to see in action, though.
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