wormable en · ADJ
Etymology
From worm + -able.
Meanings
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(of a computer flaw or a bug) Capable of being turned into a network worm.
Operating system vendors react quickly to wormable exploits, typically releasing out-of-sequence patches, because of the scale of the damage they can do.
2020, Ross Anderson, Security Engineering, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most wormable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wormable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |