Problems of floating vulnerabilities in ensuring mobile application security

Abstract

The article is focused on the development of a method for detecting and eliminating floating vulnerabilities in mobile applications, their nature is described, and existing methods of detecting and neutralizing floating vulnerabilities are investigated, their defects are noted. The developed method is based on analyzing the state of the application at different points in time and comparing it with a reference state. The proposed algorithm includes fixing the initial state, discrete analysis, detection and identification of vulnerabilities, their elimination, and prevention of additional risks. The scope of application of the results includes the developing and securing of mobile applications for Android operating system. The conclusions of the paper confirm the importance of detecting and preventing floating vulnerabilities to ensure a high level of information protection. The developed method allows to effectively detect and eliminate vulnerabilities, which contributes to the creation of secure and protected applications for users of mobile devices.

Keywords

• floating vulnerabilities, geisenbugs, mobile apps, android, information security.