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Vulnerability Disclosures in 2018 So Far Outpacing Previous Years

August 14, 2018

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Nearly 17% of 10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed so far this year have been critical, according to a new report from Risk Based Security.

There appears to be little relief in sight for organizations hoping for some respite from patching. A new report from Risk Based Security released today reveals that the number of vulnerabilities discovered in software products shows no signs of abating.

Between January 1 and June 30 of this year, a total of 10,644 vulnerabilities were published compared to 9,690 in the same period in 2017. The trend so far this year suggests that the total number of disclosed vulnerabilities in 2018 will comfortably exceed the 20,832 vulnerabilities that Risk Based Security published during 2017 — which itself represented a 31% increase over 2016.

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