| Internet-Draft | Machine-Readable CVD Policies | September 2026 |
| Behring & Berg | Expires 5 March 2027 | [Page] |
This document defines a JSON format for machine-readable Coordinated
Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) policies. It also defines the proposed
CVD-Policy field for discovery through security.txt and requests
registration of the application/cvd-policy+json media type. The format
complements security.txt and human-readable policy documents. A policy does
not prove ownership and does not establish legal authorization to test, legal
safe harbor, or the safety of an activity.¶
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