AI-Based Software Vulnerability Detection: A Systematic Literature Review

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10280v1
• Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:42:38 GMT
• Title: AI-Based Software Vulnerability Detection: A Systematic Literature Review
• Authors: Samiha Shimmi, Hamed Okhravi, Mona Rahimi,
• Abstract summary: This study presents a systematic review of software vulnerability detection (SVD) research from 2018 to 2023.<n>Our analysis reveals that 91% of studies use AI-based methods, with graph-based models being the most prevalent.<n>We identify key limitations, including dataset quality, interpretability, and highlight emerging opportunities in underexplored techniques.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Software vulnerabilities in source code pose serious cybersecurity risks, prompting a shift from traditional detection methods (e.g., static analysis, rule-based matching) to AI-driven approaches. This study presents a systematic review of software vulnerability detection (SVD) research from 2018 to 2023, offering a comprehensive taxonomy of techniques, feature representations, and embedding methods. Our analysis reveals that 91% of studies use AI-based methods, with graph-based models being the most prevalent. We identify key limitations, including dataset quality, reproducibility, and interpretability, and highlight emerging opportunities in underexplored techniques such as federated learning and quantum neural networks, providing a roadmap for future research.

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