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/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store_cat.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/pdfchain.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/constant.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/pdfchain.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_attachment.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_cat.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/dialog.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store_cat.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store_attachment.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/main.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/dialog_filechooser_extension.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store_attachment.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/dialog_filechooser.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/dialog_filechooser.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_attachment.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_permission.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/dialog.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/store.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_cat.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_permission.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_bgst.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_bgst.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_burst.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_burst.h Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_tool.cc Examining data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main_tool.h FINAL RESULTS: data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/pdfchain.cc:190:19: [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. int error_code = system( str_command.c_str() ); data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/window_main.cc:348:2: [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. system( "xdg-open http://pdfchain.sourceforge.net/documentation.html" ); data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/constant.h:114:9: [2] (buffer) char: Statically-sized arrays can be improperly restricted, leading to potential overflows or other issues (CWE-119!/CWE-120). Perform bounds checking, use functions that limit length, or ensure that the size is larger than the maximum possible length. const char ESCAPE_CHARS[5] = { '\\' , '\"' , '`', '$', '\0' }; data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/pdfchain.cc:60:61: [1] (buffer) read: Check buffer boundaries if used in a loop including recursive loops (CWE-120, CWE-20). Glib::RefPtr<Gio::FileInputStream> ref_stream = ref_file->read(); data/pdfchain-0.4.4.2/src/pdfchain.cc:68:30: [1] (buffer) read: Check buffer boundaries if used in a loop including recursive loops (CWE-120, CWE-20). read_bytes = ref_stream->read( read_buffer , sizeof( read_buffer ) ); ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 5 Lines analyzed = 7762 in approximately 0.19 seconds (40472 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 4861 Hits@level = [0] 0 [1] 2 [2] 1 [3] 0 [4] 2 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 5 [1+] 5 [2+] 3 [3+] 2 [4+] 2 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 1.02859 [1+] 1.02859 [2+] 0.617157 [3+] 0.411438 [4+] 0.411438 [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.