Operating Systems Vulnerability – An Examination of Windows 10, macOS, and Ubuntu from 2015 to 2021

Abstract

This study investigated the vulnerabilities of three operating systems: Windows 10, macOS, and Ubuntu. The analysis of secondary data obtained from the CVE and NVD databases for the study period demonstrates varying OS vulnerability. Quantitative assessment of the vulnerability (using the vulnerability score) for the investigated operating systems found consistent results in the security vulnerability of these OS. The correlation of the disclosed vulnerabilities data and the average weighted vulnerability yielded coefficients of -0.3674, -0.4081, and 0.3473 for macOS, Windows 10, and Ubuntu Linux. These results demonstrate windows 10 as having the highest security vulnerability, followed by macOS. Ubuntu Linux had the lowest vulnerability scores. These results were validated by the CVSS distribution of the vulnerability score. The results point to the impact of the popularity of OS on the number of attacks in a given period. OS used by many people tend to attract significant attacks testing their integrity, security, and safety.

Vulnerability Assessment of Operating Systems in Healthcare: Exploitation Implications Techniques and Security

“…Test results demonstrate varying risk levels among OSs based on assumptions and limitations. Future research may focus on forecasting vulnerabilities and enhancing risk assessment models for better cybersecurity measures 9 . Research explains the Vulnerability Intensity Function (VIF) and Vulnerability Index Indicator (VII) for computer OS in healthcare systems, using real data for Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS.…”