month report
August 2012
Data as of Jun 4, 2026, 13:25 UTCSnapshot v1 Sources NVD+CISA KEV+EPSS+Nuclei templates Methodology →
August 2012 closed with 741 published CVEs — +151.2% YoY . 108 criticals, adobe led volume, mostly via acrobat reader. Biggest breakout: opensuse at ×34.0 their 12-month median. Top weakness class — CWE-79 (127 CVE). 10 vendors cracked the top-100 for the first time.
Total CVEs
741
— MoM+151.2% YoY
Severity mix
108 / 99
critical / high
KEV added
0
0 ransomware-linked
Nuclei coverage
2.4%
18 CVEs with templates
Time to exploit
How fast the community ships detection after a CVE drops.
Days → Nuclei (median)
4952.4
n=18
Within 7 days
0.0%
Within 30 days
0.0%
Days → KEV (median)
3487
n=3
Weakness × Vendor
What's spreading where in August 2012
Cells shaded by share of vendor's hottest weakness. Click any cell to open the CWE history.
Breakout vendors
CVE count ≥3× their own 12-period median.
First time in top-100
Vendors never in top-100 in the prior 24 periods.
- #11websense20 CVE
- #18comodo14 CVE
- #21silverstripe12 CVE
- #22bitcoin10 CVE
- #26ushahidi9 CVE
- #27bluecoat8 CVE
- #29samsung8 CVE
- #31sielcosistemi7 CVE
- #35caucho5 CVE
- #39mysqldumper5 CVE
Top vendors
Ranked by distinct CVE count this period.
- 34 CVE29 critCVSS 9.2×4.9KEV 1acrobat reader (21) · acrobat (20) · flash player (7)
- 34 CVE1 critCVSS 6.0PoC 1chrome (25) · tunnelblick (7) · chrome os (1)
- 34 CVE14 critCVSS 6.8×34.0KEV 1PoC 2opensuse (34) · leap (1)
- 32 CVE24 critCVSS 9.0firefox (32) · thunderbird (28) · seamonkey (27)
- 32 CVE16 critCVSS 8.5×8.0KEV 2PoC 3enterprise linux server (20) · enterprise linux desktop (19) · enterprise linux workstation (19)
- 29 CVE3 critCVSS 5.2×14.5PoC 1email gateway (10) · email and web security (9) · enterprise mobility manager (6)
- 24 CVECVSS 5.7×8.0ffmpeg (24)
- 22 CVECVSS 5.2PoC 2rational clearquest (6) · websphere mq (3) · websphere application server (3)
- 21 CVE14 critCVSS 8.2×7.0PoC 1ubuntu linux (21) · php5 (1)
- 21 CVECVSS 6.4ios (5) · anyconnect secure mobility client (4) · unified computing system infrastructure and unified computing system software (3)
- 20 CVECVSS 4.9NEWwebsense web security (11) · websense web filter (10) · websense email security (5)
- 18 CVE14 critCVSS 9.1×18.0KEV 1PoC 1linux enterprise desktop (18) · linux enterprise server (17) · linux enterprise software development kit (16)
- 16 CVE7 critCVSS 6.9PoC 1debian linux (13) · cifs-utils (1) · devotee (1)
- 16 CVECVSS 6.3×16.0libav (16)
- 15 CVECVSS 4.2PoC 2sunos (14) · jdk (1) · jre (1)
- 15 CVECVSS 4.2×7.5PoC 2wireshark (15)
- 15 CVECVSS 4.4×5.0PoC 2debian gnu/linux (15)
- 14 CVE3 critCVSS 5.3NEWcomodo internet security (14)
- 13 CVE2 critCVSS 5.5PoC 2san\/iq (3) · fortify software security center (2) · integrity (1)
- 13 CVE10 critCVSS 8.4KEV 1windows xp (6) · internet explorer (4) · windows server 2008 (3)
- 12 CVECVSS 4.9NEWPoC 1silverstripe (12)
- 10 CVECVSS 5.8NEWPoC 1bitcoin core (10) · wxbitcoin (7) · bitcoin-qt (1)
- 10 CVE1 critCVSS 4.7×3.3PoC 7puppet (4) · actionpack (3) · chef (1)
- 9 CVE2 critCVSS 6.4×3.0gentoo linux (9)
- 9 CVE4 critCVSS 8.2KEV 1PoC 2jdk (4) · jre (4) · mysql (4)
- 9 CVECVSS 6.5NEWPoC 5ushahidi platform (9)
- 8 CVE4 critCVSS 6.5NEWsgos (4) · proxysg (4) · proxysg sg9000-10 (3)
- 8 CVE1 critCVSS 6.6mybb (8)
- 8 CVE4 critCVSS 8.6NEW×8.0PoC 6net-i viewer (4) · d6000 firmware (2) · kies (1)
- 8 CVECVSS 6.3PoC 2messaging gateway (5) · norton antivirus (1) · norton internet security 2010 (1)
- 7 CVE6 critCVSS 8.6NEW×7.0PoC 6winlog lite (7) · winlog pro (7)
- 6 CVE1 critCVSS 5.8opera browser (6)
- 5 CVECVSS 4.9http server (2) · openoffice (1) · poi (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 5.6iphone os (3) · apple remote desktop (1) · ichat server (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 6.8NEWresin (5)
- 5 CVECVSS 4.3×3.3at-spi2-atk (1) · gdk-pixbuf (1) · libgdata (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 5.4PoC 1automake (1) · bash (1) · emacs (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 6.3com.caucho:resin (3) · org.apache.poi:poi (1) · org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpad (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 4.5NEWNuclei 1PoC 2mysqldumper (5)
- 5 CVECVSS 5.0NEWPoC 1open business management (5)
- 5 CVECVSS 3.4PoC 4puppet enterprise (5) · puppet (4)
- 5 CVECVSS 3.3PoC 4puppet (5)
- 4 CVECVSS 5.7PoC 2egroupware (4) · egroupware enterprise line (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 6.8×4.0gimp (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 5.9linux kernel (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.5NEWmunin (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 3.9phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (2) · elefant/cms (1) · typo3/cms (1)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.7NEWphplist (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.5nova (2) · elixir (1) · pyfribidi (1)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.5PoC 1ruby on rails (4) · rails (4)
| # | Vendor | CVEs | Crit | KEV | Nuclei | Signals | Top products | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adobe | 34 | 29 | 1 | · | ×4.9KEV 1 | acrobat reader (21) · acrobat (20) · flash player (7) | — | |
| 2 | 34 | 1 | · | · | PoC 1 | chrome (25) · tunnelblick (7) · chrome os (1) | — | ||
| 3 | opensuse | 34 | 14 | 1 | · | ×34.0KEV 1PoC 2 | opensuse (34) · leap (1) | — | |
| 4 | mozilla | 32 | 24 | · | · | firefox (32) · thunderbird (28) · seamonkey (27) | — | ||
| 5 | redhat | 32 | 16 | 2 | · | ×8.0KEV 2PoC 3 | enterprise linux server (20) · enterprise linux desktop (19) · enterprise linux workstation (19) | — | |
| 6 | mcafee | 29 | 3 | · | · | ×14.5PoC 1 | email gateway (10) · email and web security (9) · enterprise mobility manager (6) | — | |
| 7 | ffmpeg | 24 | · | · | · | ×8.0 | ffmpeg (24) | — | |
| 8 | ibm | 22 | · | · | · | PoC 2 | rational clearquest (6) · websphere mq (3) · websphere application server (3) | — | |
| 9 | canonical | 21 | 14 | · | · | ×7.0PoC 1 | ubuntu linux (21) · php5 (1) | — | |
| 10 | cisco | 21 | · | · | · | ios (5) · anyconnect secure mobility client (4) · unified computing system infrastructure and unified computing system software (3) | — | ||
| 11 | websense | 20 | · | · | · | NEW | websense web security (11) · websense web filter (10) · websense email security (5) | — | |
| 12 | suse | 18 | 14 | 1 | · | ×18.0KEV 1PoC 1 | linux enterprise desktop (18) · linux enterprise server (17) · linux enterprise software development kit (16) | — | |
| 13 | debian | 16 | 7 | · | · | PoC 1 | debian linux (13) · cifs-utils (1) · devotee (1) | — | |
| 14 | libav | 16 | · | · | · | ×16.0 | libav (16) | — | |
| 15 | sun | 15 | · | · | · | PoC 2 | sunos (14) · jdk (1) · jre (1) | — | |
| 16 | wireshark | 15 | · | · | · | ×7.5PoC 2 | wireshark (15) | — | |
| 17 | сообщество свободного программного обеспечения | 15 | · | · | · | ×5.0PoC 2 | debian gnu/linux (15) | — | |
| 18 | comodo | 14 | 3 | · | · | NEW | comodo internet security (14) | — | |
| 19 | hp | 13 | 2 | · | · | PoC 2 | san\/iq (3) · fortify software security center (2) · integrity (1) | — | |
| 20 | microsoft | 13 | 10 | 1 | · | KEV 1 | windows xp (6) · internet explorer (4) · windows server 2008 (3) | — | |
| 21 | silverstripe | 12 | · | · | · | NEWPoC 1 | silverstripe (12) | — | |
| 22 | bitcoin | 10 | · | · | · | NEWPoC 1 | bitcoin core (10) · wxbitcoin (7) · bitcoin-qt (1) | — | |
| 23 | rubygems | 10 | 1 | · | · | ×3.3PoC 7 | puppet (4) · actionpack (3) · chef (1) | — | |
| 24 | gentoo foundation inc. | 9 | 2 | · | · | ×3.0 | gentoo linux (9) | — | |
| 25 | oracle | 9 | 4 | 1 | · | KEV 1PoC 2 | jdk (4) · jre (4) · mysql (4) | — | |
| 26 | ushahidi | 9 | · | · | · | NEWPoC 5 | ushahidi platform (9) | — | |
| 27 | bluecoat | 8 | 4 | · | · | NEW | sgos (4) · proxysg (4) · proxysg sg9000-10 (3) | — | |
| 28 | mybb | 8 | 1 | · | · | mybb (8) | — | ||
| 29 | samsung | 8 | 4 | · | · | NEW×8.0PoC 6 | net-i viewer (4) · d6000 firmware (2) · kies (1) | — | |
| 30 | symantec | 8 | · | · | · | PoC 2 | messaging gateway (5) · norton antivirus (1) · norton internet security 2010 (1) | — | |
| 31 | sielcosistemi | 7 | 6 | · | · | NEW×7.0PoC 6 | winlog lite (7) · winlog pro (7) | — | |
| 32 | opera | 6 | 1 | · | · | opera browser (6) | — | ||
| 33 | apache | 5 | · | · | · | http server (2) · openoffice (1) · poi (1) | — | ||
| 34 | apple | 5 | · | · | · | iphone os (3) · apple remote desktop (1) · ichat server (1) | — | ||
| 35 | caucho | 5 | · | · | · | NEW | resin (5) | — | |
| 36 | gnome | 5 | · | · | · | ×3.3 | at-spi2-atk (1) · gdk-pixbuf (1) · libgdata (1) | — | |
| 37 | gnu | 5 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | automake (1) · bash (1) · emacs (1) | — | |
| 38 | maven | 5 | · | · | · | com.caucho:resin (3) · org.apache.poi:poi (1) · org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpad (1) | — | ||
| 39 | mysqldumper | 5 | · | · | 1 | NEWNuclei 1PoC 2 | mysqldumper (5) | — | |
| 40 | obm | 5 | · | · | · | NEWPoC 1 | open business management (5) | — | |
| 41 | puppet | 5 | · | · | · | PoC 4 | puppet enterprise (5) · puppet (4) | — | |
| 42 | puppetlabs | 5 | · | · | · | PoC 4 | puppet (5) | — | |
| 43 | egroupware | 4 | · | · | · | PoC 2 | egroupware (4) · egroupware enterprise line (4) | — | |
| 44 | gimp | 4 | · | · | · | ×4.0 | gimp (4) | — | |
| 45 | linux | 4 | · | · | · | linux kernel (4) | — | ||
| 46 | munin-monitoring | 4 | · | · | · | NEW | munin (4) | — | |
| 47 | packagist | 4 | · | · | · | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (2) · elefant/cms (1) · typo3/cms (1) | — | ||
| 48 | phplist | 4 | · | · | · | NEW | phplist (4) | — | |
| 49 | pypi | 4 | · | · | · | nova (2) · elixir (1) · pyfribidi (1) | — | ||
| 50 | rubyonrails | 4 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | ruby on rails (4) · rails (4) | — |