But when you reuse software, there is a downside: that software will have vulnerabilities in it. You should try to pick software that is likely to have fewer vulnerabilities. But in general, vulnerabilities *will* be found in the software you use directly and indirectly; those vulnerabilities will be publicly announced, and updates to those components that fix the vulnerabilities will be released. Because most reused software is OSS, some people and companies call this examining for OSS. That is not quite right, because it is actually an issue for any reused software, but it is understandable that people focus on OSS because most reused software is OSS.
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