Jazzer.js
Coverage-guided, in-process fuzzing for the Node.js
README
Jazzer.js is a coverage-guided, in-process fuzzer for the
Node.js platform developed by
Code Intelligence. It is based on
libFuzzer and brings many of its
instrumentation-powered mutation features to the JavaScript ecosystem.
Jazzer.js currently supports the following platforms:
- Linux x86_64
- macOS x86_64 and arm64
- Windows x86_64
Quickstart
To use Jazzer.js in your own project follow these few simple steps:
1. Add the @jazzer.js/core dev-dependency
shell
npm install --save-dev @jazzer.js/core
2. Create a fuzz target invoking your code
js
// file "FuzzTarget.js"
module.exports.fuzz = function (data /: Buffer /) {
const fuzzerData = data.toString();
myAwesomeCode(fuzzerData);
};
// Alternatively, using ES6 syntax is also possible
export function fuzz(data /: Buffer /) {
const fuzzerData = data.toString();
myAwesomeCode(fuzzerData);
}
3. Start the fuzzer using the fuzz target
shell
npx jazzer FuzzTarget
4. Enjoy fuzzing!
Usage
Jazzer.js can be used in two ways: Creating dedicated fuzz targets, as shown in
the Quickstart section, or integrated into the Jest test framework.
Using test framework integration
To use fuzzing in your normal development workflow, a tight integration with the
Jest test framework is provided. This coupling allows the
execution of fuzz tests alongside your normal unit tests and seamlessly detect
problems on your local machine or in your CI, enabling you to check that found
bugs stay resolved forever.
Furthermore, the Jest integration enables great IDE support, so that individual
inputs can be run or even debugged, similar to what you would expect from normal
Jest tests.
Note: Detailed explanation on how to use the Jest integration can be found
A fuzz test in Jest looks similar to the following example:
- ```js
- describe("My function", () => {
- it.fuzz("can be fuzzed", (data) => {
- target.fuzzMe(data);
- });
- });
- ```
Using fuzz targets
Creating fuzz targets and executing those via CLI commands is straightforward
and similar to what you would expect from other fuzzers. This approach offers
the most control and can easily be integrated in your CI pipelines via
npm/npx commands.
Note: Detailed explanation on how to create and use fuzz targets can be
found at docs/fuzz-targets.md.
A fuzz target can look as simple as this example:
- ```js
- // file "FuzzTarget.js"
- module.exports.fuzz = function (data /*: Buffer */) {
- const fuzzerData = data.toString();
- myAwesomeCode(fuzzerData);
- };
- ```
Documentation
Further documentation is available at docs/readme.md.
Demo Video - Introduction to Jazzer.js
We recorded a live demo which shows how to get Jazzer.js up and running for your
own projects. If you are just getting started, this might be helpful.
You can watch the recording here.
Credit
Jazzer.js is inspired by its namesake
Jazzer, also developed by
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