Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q2 2026
Kaspersky's Q2 2026 exploit report breaks new ground by aggregating AI framework and agent vulnerabilities alongside traditional CVE data—a signal that AI-specific risks are entering mainstream exploit tracking.
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This report covers statistics on vulnerabilities, exploits, and C2 frameworks in Q2 2026. For the first time ever, we aggregate data on vulnerabilities in open-source AI agents and AI frameworks.
Editorial Analysis
The inclusion of AI framework vulnerabilities in mainstream exploit statistics confirms that AI components are now part of the active attack surface, not a future concern.
Extend your vulnerability management programme to explicitly track CVEs in AI frameworks and open-source AI agent libraries.
AI software vulnerabilities are now tracked alongside traditional exploits in industry reports, signalling they require the same management rigour.
Forward-looking interpretation drafted by editorial AI under human review — not a reproduction of the source. See methodology.
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