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AFL++

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Plans published21
Spec score · Fuzz Testing Software8.9 (#1)7.3 (#19)
Founded20192016
PurposeAFL++ is a coverage-guided fuzzer that mutates input and checks whether it reaches a new path in the target binary.OSS-Fuzz runs fuzzers for open-source projects and privately alerts developers to bugs it detects.

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AFL++

  • AGPL-3.0-or-laterFree
  • Commercial license€20,000 a year

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  • OSS-FuzzFree

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In their own words

AFL++

AFL++ is a coverage-guided fuzzer that changes input and checks whether a target binary reaches a new execution path. Its afl-cc compiler supports LTO, LLVM and GCC_PLUGIN instrumentation. The project also lists collision-free coverage, AFLfast++ power schedules, MOpt mutators, laf-intel and redqueen. Documentation covers source-available software, binary-only targets, network services and GUI programs, with build options for source-only, binary-only or combined distributions. A Docker image supports x86_64 and arm64; its example mounts target source at /src. On Linux, the installation guide recommends LLVM 18 or newer and gives LLVM 14 as the minimum. macOS build guidance covers x86_64 and arm64, but afl-clang-lto, afl-gcc-fast and qemu_mode do not work there. Fuzzing can strain hardware, consume substantial memory or disk, and create heavy filesystem activity. AFL++ is available free under AGPL terms; modified versions offered as network services must provide users the corresponding source. A commercial license is listed at €20,000 a year.

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