Flawfinder version 2.0.10, (C) 2001-2019 David A. Wheeler. Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 223 Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/aboutform.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/generic.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/helpform.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/label.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/lineedit.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/optionsform.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/saveform.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/saveform.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/sequence_matcher.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/sequence_matcher.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/textitem.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/textitem.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/aboutform.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/generic.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/helpform.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/label.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/lineedit.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/mainwindow.hpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/optionsform.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/mainwindow.cpp Examining data/diffpdf-2.1.3/main.cpp FINAL RESULTS: data/diffpdf-2.1.3/main.cpp:44:33: [4] (shell) system: This causes a new program to execute and is difficult to use safely (CWE-78). try using a library call that implements the same functionality if available. QString language = QLocale::system().name(); data/diffpdf-2.1.3/helpform.cpp:32:10: [2] (misc) open: Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks), force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its contents? (CWE-362). file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly|QIODevice::Text); data/diffpdf-2.1.3/textitem.cpp:150:15: [2] (misc) open: Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks), force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its contents? (CWE-362). if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly|QIODevice::Text)) { ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 3 Lines analyzed = 4047 in approximately 0.14 seconds (29045 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 3374 Hits@level = [0] 0 [1] 0 [2] 2 [3] 0 [4] 1 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 3 [1+] 3 [2+] 3 [3+] 1 [4+] 1 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 0.889152 [1+] 0.889152 [2+] 0.889152 [3+] 0.296384 [4+] 0.296384 [5+] 0 Dot directories skipped = 1 (--followdotdir overrides) Minimum risk level = 1 Not every hit is necessarily a security vulnerability. There may be other security vulnerabilities; review your code! See 'Secure Programming HOWTO' (https://dwheeler.com/secure-programs) for more information.