Building a Benchmark of Vulnerable Source Code

Q: Who conducted this research project?

Supervised by Dr. Junaid Akram at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus with student researchers SSA Lab members.

Q: What technologies and frameworks were utilized?

Python, Git API, C/C++, Java, Docker

Dr. Junaid Akram

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Current Academic Session·Dr. Junaid Akram

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Available for SupervisionCurrent Academic SessionBS Software Engineering / BS Computer Science

Building a Benchmark of Vulnerable Source Code

Extract vulnerable code from patch files at function, file, and component levels, analyse repair patterns, and build a reusable benchmark for vulnerability research.

Vulnerability BenchmarkPatch ExtractionCVE Corpus

Availability

Open for BS SupervisionCOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore

Supervision

Dr. Junaid AkramLead Supervisor

Institution

Source Security ResearchCOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Expected deliverables

Automated diff parser for CVE patch commits
Function and file granularity vulnerable code dataset
Benchmark evaluation report and GitHub repository

Supervision prerequisites

Recommended Prerequisites

Software security, C/C++/Java, Git API

PythonGit APIC/C++JavaDocker

Source & Verification

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Source: Official COMSATS Supervision Listing

Last Verified: July 2026

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