Understanding the Limitations of C/C++ Binary Third-Party Library Detection Tools: An Empirical Study at Scale
Published in FSE, 2026
First large-scale empirical study of binary third-party library (TPL) detection tools, benchmarking 11 tools across 38,228 test cases over 1,873 libraries, and characterizing where current similarity-based approaches break down.
Recommended citation: Chengyue Liu, et al. (2026). "Understanding the Limitations of C/C++ Binary Third-Party Library Detection Tools: An Empirical Study at Scale." Proceedings of the ACM on Software Engineering (FSE 2026).
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