Complete Binary
Composition Analysis
Decompose and analyze binary files, including firmware. Manage associated SBOMs, vulnerabilities, and open source license compliance.
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How FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis Works
Decompose and Analyze
Produce an inventory of detected libraries (plus their associated licenses and vulnerabilities) in binary files.
Reduce Risk
Take action to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities and ensure distributed binaries include only approved licenses.
Manage Compliance
Produce SBOMs and license attribution notices that reflect the contents of binary files.
Supported File Types
Comprehensive support for a wide range of binary formats, operating systems, and architectures
Compiled Languages
C/C++, C#, Java, Go executables and libraries
Compiled Language Benefits
Compiled languages form the backbone of system-level software, requiring thorough security and compliance analysis. FOSSA's deep inspection capabilities can uncover dependencies even in optimized or stripped binaries.
Our advanced analysis tools identify library fragments and third-party components that might otherwise go undetected, providing complete visibility into your software supply chain.
Why FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis
Actionable Results and Real Risk Management
FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis does more than just decompose binary files. Prioritize vulnerabilities with proprietary remediation efficiency metrics and frameworks like EPSS and CVSS. Enforce license compliance policies to avoid costly GPL violations. Produce SBOMs and VEX statements.
Superior Supplier and Supply Chain Risk Management
FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis capabilities — coupled with our marketing-leading SBOM ingestion features — form a powerful combination for manufacturers looking to understand and mitigate risk in the software they acquire. This includes the ability to verify and enhance supplier SBOMs by comparing them to binary scanning results.
Complete Coverage
You don't have to choose between a platform that only offers advanced software composition analysis (SCA) or binary composition analysis. FOSSA supports a broad range of binaries, programming languages, and ecosystems: it's open source license compliance, security, and SBOM management for all file types.
Supports Binary Consumption and Production
Teams and organizations can use FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis to decompose, analyze, and manage risk for both consumption and production use cases. This includes validating binaries for internal or application development purposes — and ensuring production-ready software meets standards for regulatory compliance, security, and software licensing.
Flexible Deployment Options
FOSSA is one of a small number of binary composition analysis tools that can be deployed on-premises. We also offer a private cloud option. (Additionally, we can work with organizations that require an air-gapped deployment.
FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis Solutions
Comprehensive solutions for vulnerability management, license compliance, and SBOM management
Open Source Vulnerability Management
Find and prioritize security risks in binary components and dependencies
Precise risk detection
Multiple analysis methods to decompose binary files and detect dependencies to unlimited depth
Full context
See details of affected dependency versions and projects to understand scale and scope
Advanced vulnerability prioritization
Proprietary remediation efficiency metrics complement CVSS, EPSS, and CISA KEV for effective prioritization
Open Source License Compliance
Ensure license compliance across all binary components
Audit-grade inventory
Get visibility into licenses across both direct and transitive dependencies
Continuous compliance policy enforcement
Use expert-curated policies to automatically approve, flag, or deny licenses
Automated compliance artifacts
Generate license notice files in multiple formats in just a few clicks
SBOM Management
Generate, verify, and distribute SBOMs that satisfy regulatory requirements
Generation and distribution
Produce CycloneDX or SPDX SBOMs that satisfy FDA, CRA, and PCI DSS requirements
Ingestion
Ingest and verify SBOMs from suppliers and internal teams to understand risk
Risk management and monitoring
Automatically populate VEX statements that can be shared with customers
Schedule Binary Composition Analysis Demo
See how FOSSA Binary Composition Analysis can provide complete visibility into your binary components