Editing Vulnerability (computer security) (section)

===Operating system===
{{see also|Operating system#Security}}
Although [[operating system vulnerabilities]] vary depending on the [[operating system]] in use, a common problem is [[privilege escalation]] bugs that enable the attacker to gain more access than they should be allowed. [[Open-source]] operating systems such as [[Linux]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] have a freely accessible [[source code]] and allow anyone to contribute, which could enable the introduction of vulnerabilities. However, the same vulnerabilities also occur in proprietary operating systems such as [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[List of Apple operating systems|Apple operating systems]].{{sfn|Garg|Baliyan|2023|pp=20-25}} All reputable vendors of operating systems provide patches regularly.{{sfn |Sharp|2024|p=271}}