Patch gap (n-day window)

The exploitable window between a vulnerability's public patch and its deployment across systems, during which attackers reverse-engineer the fix to build n-day exploits against the still-unpatched.

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Vulnerability dwell time, Shift-left security, AI Supply-Chain Security, Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure