ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Vulnerability database

Okay kiddo, so a vulnerability database is like a huge book where people write down all the bad things that can happen to our computer games, phones or even websites. These bad things are called vulnerabilities, and they make it easier for bad guys to sneak into our stuff and do not so nice things.

So the people who make the games, phones, and websites want to know all the bad things that can happen so they can fix them before the bad guys can use them to do bad things. And that's where the vulnerability database comes in. It's like a big book with all the things that need to be fixed.

And just like how teachers give us report cards to show how well we're doing in class, there are experts who check all the computer games, phones, and websites to see how well they're doing at keeping the bad guys out. If they find any problems, they add them to the vulnerability database so the people who make the games, phones, and websites can fix them.

So in a way, the vulnerability database is like our safety net against bad guys who want to mess with our stuff.