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Zero‑Day Vulnerability

Threats

Unpatched vulnerability exploited before vendor remediation.

Definition

A zero-day vulnerability is a flaw exploited in the wild before a patch or mitigation is widely available, often used in targeted campaigns.

In plain English Unpatched vulnerability exploited before vendor remediation.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It increases risk of stealth compromise and privacy violations, especially on endpoints.

Example

Example: Active exploitation of a browser zero-day for drive-by compromise.