Zero-day vulnerability

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Zero-day vulnerability
/ˈzɪərəʊ-deɪ ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/ ('.)
A vulnerability in code that hackers find before the software vendor has become aware of it. Because the vendor are unaware, no patch exists for zero-day vulnerabilities, making attacks likely to succeed.