Google finds vulnerability disclosures doubled as AI changes which flaws get discovered
AI is finding new vulnerabilities faster — but half enable remote code execution. Monthly disclosures just doubled.
Why it matters
AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is accelerating the attack surface faster than defenders can patch. A doubling in disclosures, with RCE flaws overrepresented, means enterprise security teams face a different discovery and remediation pressure than they did six months ago.
The key facts
7 to knowMonthly vulnerability disclosures doubled between January and August 2026
August count: 10,740 vulnerabilities disclosed
Half of vulnerabilities discovered by AI agents allow remote code execution
Source: Google Threat Intelligence Group report
50% of vulnerabilities discovered by AI agents allow remote code execution
August 2026 count: 10,740 vulnerabilities disclosed
AI agents are changing the COMPOSITION of discovered flaws, not just the volume
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Publisher excerpt: A new report out today from Google LLC’s Google Threat Intelligence Group finds that monthly software vulnerability disclosures doubled between January and August. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence is changing which flaws get discovered as well, and GTIG said half of those turned up by AI…