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This year’s bug count just passed 100K
The Register · By Jessica Lyons ·
The Brief
- The number of CVEs disclosed so far in 2026 passed 100,000 on Friday, according to The Register.
- The 2026 total is more than double the 2025 total.
- The Register attributes the surge to AI.
Why it matters
A much higher volume of disclosed vulnerabilities means more patches and advisories for developers to triage and apply.
Who’s affected
- Security teams
- Developers maintaining software dependencies
Chalk up a new record for vulns. The number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) found and disclosed so far in 2026 surpassed 100,000 on Friday - more than double 2025’s total - and the reason can be summed up in two letters: AI. “It’s kind of wild,” Josh Bressers…
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CVE count for 2026 surpasses 100,000
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This year’s bug count just passed 100K