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Only approximately 1.4% of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities are known to be exploited in real-world attacks.

PublisherRoot Evidence
ReportStop Counting CVEs: What Actually Mattered in Q1 2026
Published27 May 2026
TopicsVulnerabilities, Exploit

Published by Root Evidence in Stop Counting CVEs: What Actually Mattered in Q1 2026 , 27 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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