Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a database of publicly disclosed information about security issues, with a unique number to identify each vulnerability. But while CVEs document vulnerabilities, they don’t tell the whole story. Unlike a CVE, entries in the GitHub Advisory Database contain additional context and remediation guidance – sourced from a global community of security experts and curated by the GitHub Security Lab – to help developers and security teams understand vulnerabilities, assess risk, and fix with confidence.