zero-day
adj.— «0day is the list of vulnerabilities and exploits which have not been publicly acknowledged (SecurityFocus) or patched (vendors). No one knows about them. Since they’re not public knowledge, no one shares them.» —“A peek at script kiddie culture” by Andrew D. Kirch NewsForge Mar. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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