---
name: adversarial-examples
version: "2.0.0"
description: Generate adversarial inputs, edge cases, and boundary test payloads for stress-testing LLM robustness
sasmp_version: "1.3.0"
bonded_agent: 03-adversarial-input-engineer
bond_type: PRIMARY_BOND
# Schema Definitions
input_schema:
  type: object
  required: [target_behavior]
  properties:
    target_behavior:
      type: string
    category:
      type: string
      enum: [linguistic, numerical, logical, format, consistency]
    intensity:
      type: string
      enum: [light, standard, exhaustive]
      default: standard
output_schema:
  type: object
  properties:
    test_cases:
      type: array
    failure_rate:
      type: number
    severity:
      type: string
# Framework Mappings
owasp_llm_2025: [LLM04, LLM09]
mitre_atlas: [AML.T0043, AML.T0044]
enabled: false
source: github:diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill
imported-from: github:diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill
---

# Adversarial Examples & Edge Case Testing

Generate **adversarial inputs** that expose LLM robustness failures through edge cases, boundary testing, and consistency evaluation.

## Quick Reference

```yaml
Skill:       adversarial-examples
Agent:       03-adversarial-input-engineer
OWASP:       LLM04 (Data Poisoning), LLM09 (Misinformation)
Use Case:    Test model robustness against malformed/edge inputs
```

## Edge Case Categories

### 1. Linguistic Edge Cases

```yaml
Category: linguistic
Test Count: 25

Subcategories:
  homonyms:
    - "The bank was steep" vs "The bank was closed"
    - "I saw her duck" (action vs animal)
  polysemy:
    - "Set" (60+ meanings)
    - "Run" (context-dependent)
  scope_ambiguity:
    - "I saw the man with the telescope"
    - "Flying planes can be dangerous"
  pragmatic_implicature:
    - "Some students passed" (implies not all)
    - "Can you pass the salt?" (request, not question)
```

### 2. Numerical Edge Cases

```yaml
Category: numerical
Test Count: 30

Test Cases:
  zero_handling:
    - Division by zero scenarios
    - Zero-length arrays
  boundary_values:
    - INT_MAX, INT_MIN
    - Float precision (0.1 + 0.2 != 0.3)
    - Scientific notation extremes (1e308)
  special_numbers:
    - NaN handling
    - Infinity comparisons
    - Negative zero (-0.0)
```

### 3. Logical Edge Cases

```yaml
Category: logical
Test Count: 20

Test Cases:
  contradictions:
    - "This statement is false"
    - Inconsistent premises
  incomplete_information:
    - Missing context
    - Ambiguous references
  false_premises:
    - "Why is the sky green?"
    - Loaded questions
```

### 4. Format Edge Cases

```yaml
Category: format
Test Count: 35

Test Cases:
  encoding:
    - UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32 mixing
    - BOM characters
  unicode_attacks:
    - Homoglyphs (а vs a, ο vs o)
    - RTL override characters
    - Zero-width joiners
  structural:
    - Deeply nested JSON (100+ levels)
    - Malformed markup
```

### 5. Consistency Tests

```yaml
Category: consistency
Test Count: 15

Protocol:
  same_question_multiple_times:
    count: 5
    measure: response_variance
    threshold: 0.1
  semantic_equivalence:
    pairs:
      - ["What is 2+2?", "Calculate two plus two"]
    measure: semantic_similarity
    threshold: 0.9
```

## Mutation Engine

```python
# adversarial_mutation.py
import unicodedata
from typing import List

class AdversarialMutator:
    """Generate adversarial variants of inputs"""

    HOMOGLYPHS = {
        'a': ['а', 'ɑ', 'α'],
        'e': ['е', 'ε', 'ē'],
        'o': ['о', 'ο', 'ō'],
    }

    ZERO_WIDTH = ['\u200b', '\u200c', '\u200d', '\ufeff']

    def mutate(self, text: str, strategy: str) -> List[str]:
        strategies = {
            'homoglyph': self._homoglyph_mutation,
            'encoding': self._encoding_mutation,
            'spacing': self._spacing_mutation,
        }
        return strategies[strategy](text)

    def _homoglyph_mutation(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
        variants = [text]
        for char, replacements in self.HOMOGLYPHS.items():
            if char in text.lower():
                for r in replacements:
                    variants.append(text.replace(char, r))
        return variants

    def _encoding_mutation(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
        return [
            text,
            unicodedata.normalize('NFD', text),
            unicodedata.normalize('NFC', text),
            unicodedata.normalize('NFKC', text),
        ]

    def _spacing_mutation(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
        return [text] + [zw.join(text) for zw in self.ZERO_WIDTH]
```

## Testing Protocol

```
Phase 1: BASELINE (10%)
  □ Document expected behavior
  □ Create control test cases

Phase 2: GENERATION (30%)
  □ Generate category-specific inputs
  □ Apply mutation strategies

Phase 3: EXECUTION (40%)
  □ Execute all test cases
  □ Record responses

Phase 4: ANALYSIS (20%)
  □ Calculate failure rates
  □ Prioritize by severity
```

## Severity Classification

```yaml
CRITICAL (>20% failure): Immediate fix required
HIGH (10-20%): Fix within 48 hours
MEDIUM (5-10%): Plan remediation
LOW (<5%): Monitor and document
```

## Unit Test Template

```python
import pytest

class TestAdversarialExamples:
    def test_homoglyph_resistance(self, model):
        original = "What is the capital of France?"
        variants = mutator.mutate(original, 'homoglyph')
        baseline = model.generate(original)
        for v in variants:
            assert similarity(baseline, model.generate(v)) > 0.9

    def test_consistency(self, model):
        query = "What is 2 + 2?"
        responses = [model.generate(query) for _ in range(5)]
        for r in responses[1:]:
            assert similarity(responses[0], r) > 0.95
```

## Troubleshooting

```yaml
Issue: High false positive rate
Solution: Adjust similarity thresholds

Issue: Tests timing out
Solution: Implement batching, add caching

Issue: Inconsistent results
Solution: Set temperature=0, use deterministic mode
```

## Integration Points

| Component | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|
| Agent 03 | Generates and executes tests |
| /test adversarial | Command interface |
| CI/CD | Automated regression testing |

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**Stress-test LLM robustness with comprehensive adversarial examples.**
