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  • Computer Security
  • Software Engineering
  • Vulnerability Discovery

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  • Directed greybox fuzzing (DGF) is effective for vulnerability discovery, but primarily on Linux.
  • Windows platform fuzzing faces challenges due to closed-source nature and GUI software.
  • Existing tools lack specialized approaches for Windows-specific complexities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce WinDGF, a novel directed greybox fuzzer for Windows applications.
  • Address key challenges in Windows fuzzing: target function localization, GUI bypassing, and fitness metrics.
  • Provide flexible fuzzing modes for optimized testing strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Developed WinDGF with two distinct modes: WinDGF_path and WinDGF_keyblock.
  • WinDGF_path guides fuzzing via path distance reduction for deep program exploration.
  • WinDGF_keyblock maximizes key-block coverage for focused testing of critical components.

Main Results:

  • WinDGF significantly enhances test case exploration and vulnerability detection on Windows.
  • WinDGF_path and WinDGF_keyblock increased unique crash discovery by 31.72% and 79.48% over WinAFL.
  • WinDGF showed further improvements over Winnie and successfully reproduced 11 known crash points.

Conclusions:

  • WinDGF offers a robust and effective solution for directed greybox fuzzing on Windows.
  • The tool's dual modes allow for adaptable and efficient vulnerability discovery.
  • WinDGF demonstrates superior performance in identifying and reproducing vulnerabilities in Windows applications.