Source: OJ L 2024/2847, 20.11.2024
Recital 57 Separation of security and functionality updates
To improve the transparency of vulnerabilitymeans a weakness, susceptibility or flaw of a product with digital elements that can be exploited by a cyber threat; handling processes and to ensure that users are not required to install new functionality updates for the sole purpose of receiving the latest security updates, manufacturersmeans a natural or legal person who develops or manufactures products with digital elements or has products with digital elements designed, developed or manufactured, and markets them under its name or trademark, whether for payment, monetisation or free of charge; should ensure, where technically feasible, that new security updates are provided separately from functionality updates.