MASTG-TEST-0231: References to Logging APIs
Overview¶
This test verifies if an app uses logging APIs like android.util.Log, Log, Logger, System.out.print, System.err.print, and java.lang.Throwable#printStackTrace.
Steps¶
- Use Reverse Engineering Android Apps to reverse engineer the app.
- Use Static Analysis on Android to look for the relevant APIs.
Observation¶
The output should contain a list of locations where logging APIs are used.
Evaluation¶
The test case fails if an app logs sensitive information from any of the listed locations.