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OpenAI Aardvark private beta for vulnerability discovery and patch proposals

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OpenAI's Aardvark is now in private beta, offering an agentic security researcher that can scan codebases, identify vulnerabilities, and propose patches. The service already has evidence of value because it has uncovered new CVEs in open-source projects. That makes the launch relevant to teams looking for automated support in vulnerability discovery and remediation.

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Timeline

  1. 11.12.2025 18:45 3 articles · 7mo ago

    Aardvark enters private beta

    Initial Disclosure

    OpenAI's Aardvark agentic security researcher is already in private beta, scanning codebases to identify vulnerabilities, propose patches, and uncover new CVEs in open-source projects.

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