Confusing Value with Enumeration: Studying the Use of CVEs in Academia
We systematically study the use of CVEs in academic papers to better understand the correlation of academic CVEs with real-world implications. To this end, we present the trends we identified through quantitative analysis, qualitative review of published papers, and a user survey.
Authors: Moritz Schloegel , Daniel Klischies, Simon Koch , David Klein , Lukas Gerlach , Malte Wessels , Leon Trampert , Martin Johns , Mathy Vanhoef , Michael Schwarz , Thorsten Holz , Jo Van Bulck Accepted at USENIX Security Symposium 2025