The programs with the most security vulnerabilities in 2014 were not the ones you think

[starbuck]

Google Chrome, Oracle Solaris and Gentoo Linux all beat Microsoft's Internet Explorer in having the most vulnerabilities last year, according to Secunia, while IBM software took 40 percent of the Top 20 places.

 

Secunia recorded 15,435 software vulnerabilities in 3,870 applications during 2014, according to its annual Vulnerability Review 2015, released this week.

 

Google Chrome headed the list with 504 vulnerabilities, followed by Oracle Solaris (483), Gentoo Linux (350) and Microsoft's Internet Explorer (289). Apple's Mac OS X placed 13th with 147 vulnerabilities, with Microsoft's Windows 8 in 20th place (105).

 

Only two Microsoft programs made the Top 20 list of core programs, which was dominated by IBM, with eight entries. Tivoli Endpoint Manager was Big Blue's worst performer, with 258 vulnerabilities earning it 8th place. It was followed by Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (231), IBM Websphere Application Server (210), IBM Domino (177), IBM Lotus Notes (174), IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager For Transactions (136), IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (136), IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (122), and IBM Websphere Portal (107

 

As usual, web browsers had the most vulnerabilities in the Top 50 programs. Google's Chrome came top with 504 recorded vulnerabilities, well ahead of IE (289) and Mozilla's Firefox (171). These were followed by Oracle Java JRE (119), Adobe Flash Player (99), Apple iTunes (84), Adobe Air (59), Adobe Reader (43), Microsoft Windows 7 (33), Apple QuickTime (14) and Microsoft Word (13). For the record, Apple's Safari had 92 recorded vulnerabilities

 

 

Source:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-programs-with-the-most-security-vulnerabilities-in-2014-are-not-the-ones-you-think/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

[AWS]

Good information. IBM has had a history of having problems with vulnerabilities. They went with a philosophy to release and fix later. I see they still must go by the same mantra.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I'm surprised at Google Chrome. I don't know why but I am....