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title: "Google Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program Rules - Rules - Rules & Rewards"
description: "Thesis: Google’s OSS VRP is narrowing the types of vulnerability reports it accepts, while retaining separate channels for some issues."
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published_at: "2026-10-06"
updated_at: "2026-10-06"
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# Google Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program Rules - Rules - Rules & Rewards

## Retrieval answer

Thesis: Google’s OSS VRP is narrowing the types of vulnerability reports it accepts, while retaining separate channels for some issues.

Thesis: Google’s OSS VRP is narrowing the types of vulnerability reports it accepts, while retaining separate channels for some issues.

Observed facts: Google’s rules state that, as of October 1, 2026, product vulnerability submissions are no longer accepted in the OSS VRP. The rules say some Google Cloud product-impacting reports may still be accepted through the Cloud VRP, and that reports submitted before October 1 are unaffected. Mechanism: The rules route researchers toward other VRP programs or Patch Rewards, separating product-vulnerability reports from the OSS VRP’s remaining scope, which includes supply-chain compromise issues.

Why now: The published rule sets a dated eligibility boundary and promises an update in Q1 2027. Implication: Researchers assessing a Google open-source finding need to check its category and route before submitting; product-impacting issues may require a different program. Evidence boundary: The supplied official rules do not say the change was prompted by AI-generated or otherwise low-quality reports, so that explanation is not established here.

Watch condition: Check Google’s Q1 2027 update for whether product-vulnerability submissions return to OSS VRP, remain routed elsewhere, or become subject to new criteria. The rules also note that third-party dependency reports must demonstrate impact in Google OSS and be submitted only after the upstream issue has been fixed for at least 30 days.

Editor: [Andrey Reshetnikov](https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.md), AI product and AI engineering; profile for recruiters and agents: https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.json

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