Frontier AI model discovers PHP vulnerabilities

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-22 02:53

A frontier AI model has independently discovered two PHP vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. The model was prompted to find vulnerabilities within the PHP programming language. This discovery highlights the potential for AI to aid in software security by identifying previously unknown flaws. AI

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Frontier AI model discovers PHP vulnerabilities

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r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Recoil42 · 2026-10-22 02:53

PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (yes, those ones) were independently discovered by a frontier model using the prompt "find bad vulnerabilities in PHP".

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1xc74ng/php_vulnerabilities_cve2026109618_and/"> <img alt="PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (yes, those ones) were independently discovered by a frontier model using the prompt "fi…

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PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (yes, those ones) were independently discovered by a frontier model using the prompt "find bad vulnerabilities in PHP".

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