CVE-ID Vulnerability Numbering Format Change Could Challenge Vendors Who Don’t Adopt

Software vulnerabilities have continued to grow, so perhaps it was inevitable that one day The MITRE Corporation would have to make a change to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Identifiers (CVE-IDs) they produce. Previously, the four-digit restriction on the CVE-IDs only allowed up to 9,999 a year – a number that could be eclipsed by...