Method for detecting libraries in program binaries

Abstract

This document discloses a solution for detecting, by a computer apparatus, computer program library in a binary computer program code. A method according to an embodiment of the solution comprises in the computer apparatus: acquiring a reference computer program library file in a binary form; and determining at least one signature set of binary data from a read-only section of the reference computer program library, wherein the at least one signature set of binary data is determined to contain constant binary data that is unique to the reference computer program library; the method further comprising a testing phase comprising: acquiring binary computer program code and at least one signature set of binary data associated with each reference computer program library to be searched for; searching the binary computer program code for said at least one signature set of binary data; and upon determining that a signature set of binary data has been detected in the binary computer program code, determining that the binary computer program code comprises the computer program library associated with the detected signature set of binary data.