# linkedin/qark

Tool to look for several security related Android application vulnerabilities

Repository: https://github.com/linkedin/qark
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/qark
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-01-16T08:17:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4086, "days_push": 960, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3382, forks 663 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:58.648654+00:00)

## What it is
QARK (Quick Android Review Kit) is a Python command-line tool from LinkedIn that scans Android applications, either as Java source code or packaged APKs, for common security vulnerabilities. It can also generate proof-of-concept exploit APKs and ADB commands to demonstrate the vulnerabilities it finds, without requiring a rooted test device.

## Use cases
- scan an APK for Android security vulnerabilities
- audit Java source code for insecure Android components
- find exported components that are improperly protected
- detect intents vulnerable to interception or eavesdropping
- generate a proof-of-concept exploit APK for discovered flaws
- decompile an APK using multiple decompilers for better results
- produce a JSON security report for an Android app

## When to choose
- you need a free, automated static analysis tool for Android app security review
- you want working POC exploits or ADB commands to validate findings
- you need to analyze both source code and packaged APKs
- you want educational explanations alongside vulnerability findings

## When to avoid
- you need continuous mobile app security scanning integrated into CI/CD
- you require support for the latest Android SDK versions or modern Python versions
- you need dynamic analysis or runtime instrumentation of apps
- you want a GUI-based vulnerability scanner

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, vulnerability-scanning, reverse-engineering, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, mobile-development, android-tools, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: android, apk-analysis, static-analysis, exploit-generation, mobile-security, decompiler, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- linkedin/qark (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.648654+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:39:40.311926+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linkedin/qark (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.648654+00:00, sha 8e14991fea17)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.