FuzzBench: aflpp-sydr-p2-2 report

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experiment summary

We show two different aggregate (cross-benchmark) rankings of fuzzers. The first is based on the average of per-benchmarks scores, where the score represents the percentage of the highest reached median code-coverage on a given benchmark (higher value is better). The second ranking shows the average rank of fuzzers, after we rank them on each benchmark according to their median reached code-covereges (lower value is better).
By avg. score
average normalized score
fuzzer
sydr_aflplusplus 99.19
aflplusplus_two_instances 96.70
By avg. rank
average rank
fuzzer
sydr_aflplusplus 1.29
aflplusplus_two_instances 1.71
  • Critical difference diagram
    The diagram visualizes the average rank of fuzzers (second ranking above) while showing the significance of the differences as well. What is considered a "critical difference" (CD) is based on the Friedman/Nemenyi post-hoc test. See more in the documentation.
    Note: If a fuzzer does not support all benchmarks, its ranking as shown in this diagram can be lower than it should be. So please check the list of supported benchmarks for the fuzzer(s) of your interest. The list could be specified in the fuzzer's README.md like this.
  • Median relative code-coverages on each benchmark

    Note: The relative coverage summary table shows the median relative performance of each fuzzer to the experiment maximum. Thus the highest relative performance may not be 100%.
    trial_relative_coverage = trial_coverage / experiment_max_coverage

    sydr_aflplusplus aflplusplus_two_instances
    FuzzerMedian 98.93 98.81
    FuzzerMean 97.21 94.78
    freetype2-2017 97.09 75.27
    harfbuzz-1.3.2 95.12 96.24
    libjpeg-turbo-07-2017 99.26 98.83
    libxml2-v2.9.2 91.59 95.89
    libxslt_xpath 98.93 98.81
    re2-2014-12-09 99.40 99.38
    vorbis-2017-12-11 99.09 99.06
    • Fuzzers are sorted by "FuzzerMean" (average median relative coverage), highest on the left.
    • Green background = highest relative median coverage.
    • Blue gradient background = greater than 95% relative median coverage.

freetype2-2017 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 10577.2 539.38397 9782.0 10074.5 10826.0 10935.5 11150.0
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 8217.7 301.19357 7757.0 7939.5 8393.0 8413.5 8480.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

harfbuzz-1.3.2 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 7549.8 140.593030 7321.0 7494.5 7504.5 7595.0 7781.0
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 7457.2 141.948191 7326.0 7369.0 7417.5 7508.0 7798.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

libjpeg-turbo-07-2017 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 2062.4 25.189063 2023.0 2043.00 2075.5 2076.75 2091.0
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 2038.3 79.529240 1815.0 2058.75 2066.5 2067.00 2080.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

libxml2-v2.9.2 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 8628.7 127.234735 8508.0 8563.50 8589.5 8629.0 8958.0
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 8202.6 294.811126 7792.0 7952.75 8205.0 8464.5 8569.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

libxslt_xpath summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 11153.6 89.834663 11003.0 11094.75 11152.5 11232.00 11273.0
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 11135.9 45.559363 11064.0 11102.25 11139.0 11159.75 11203.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

re2-2014-12-09 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 2552.2 6.160808 2546.0 2547.25 2550.5 2554.75 2565.0
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 2554.5 8.449195 2544.0 2549.00 2550.0 2563.25 2566.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

vorbis-2017-12-11 summary

Ranking by median reached code coverage
Reached code coverage distribution
Mean code coverage growth over time
Mean code coverage growth over time
* The error bands show the 95% confidence interval around the mean code coverage.
  • Sample statistics and statistical significance (code coverage)
    Code coverage sample statistics
    count mean std min 25% median 75% max
    fuzzer time
    sydr_aflplusplus 82800 10.0 1259.7 5.657836 1253.0 1256.25 1258.5 1263.75 1270.0
    aflplusplus_two_instances 82800 10.0 1257.9 3.107339 1254.0 1255.25 1258.0 1260.00 1262.0

    Vargha-Delaney A12 measure
    The table summarizes the A12 values from the pairwise Vargha-Delaney A measure of effect size. Green cells indicate the probability the fuzzer in the row will outperform the fuzzer in the column.
    Mann-Whitney U test
    The table summarizes the p values of pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. Green cells indicate that the reached coverage distribution of a given fuzzer pair is significantly different.
  • Unique code coverage plots
    Ranking by unique code branches covered
    Each bar shows the total number of code branches found by a given fuzzer. The colored area shows the number of unique code branches (i.e., branches that were not covered by any other fuzzers).
    Pairwise unique code coverage
    Each cell represents the number of code branches covered by the fuzzer of the column but not by the fuzzer of the row

experiment data

You can download the raw data for this report here.

Check out the documentation on how to create customized reports using this data. Also see some example Colab notebooks for doing custom analysis on the data here.

The experiment was conducted using this FuzzBench commit: 8c45eab091f06a293801b2c7be036b481ed4ef4d

To reproduce this experiment run the following commands in your FuzzBench repo:
# Check out the right commit.
git checkout 8c45eab091f06a293801b2c7be036b481ed4ef4d
# Download the internal config file.
curl https://storage.googleapis.com//data/fuzzbench/experiment-data/aflpp-sydr-p2-2/input/config/experiment.yaml > /tmp/experiment-config.yaml
make install-dependencies
# Launch the experiment using paramters from the internal config file.
PYTHONPATH=. python experiment/reproduce_experiment.py -c /tmp/experiment-config.yaml -e <new_experiment_name>

Experiment Description:

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