CVE
A publicly catalogued software security flaw, each given a unique reference number.
A CVE — short for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures — is a publicly listed software security flaw, each assigned a unique identifier so that everyone can refer to the same issue. The system is a cornerstone of how the security world tracks and fixes weaknesses.
CVEs have become an AI story because AI models are now being used to hunt for software bugs — and they are finding a lot of them. The number of serious vulnerabilities reported in a single month recently jumped several times over to a record high. That cuts both ways: the same skill that helps defenders find and fix flaws can help attackers discover them too.
For most people the practical lesson is unchanged but more urgent than ever: keep your software updated, because fixes for known CVEs only protect you once you install them.