US Patent 7392545 Systems and methods for detecting software security vulnerabilities

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for static analysis of a software application. According to an embodiment, a system includes a program scanner coupled to an analysis engine. The program scanner is configured to identify one or more vulnerability patterns in a software program and to output an initial potential vulnerability list. The analysis engine is configured to apply one or more rules to a potential vulnerability to determine whether the potential vulnerability is a vulnerability.