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# Security Policy

## Supported versions

Security fixes are applied to the current maintained line of FreeLaunch.

| Version | Supported |
|---------|-----------|
| Latest release (see [Releases](https://gitverse.ru/freelaunch/FreeLaunch/releases)) | Yes |
| Development `master` | Yes (fixes land here first) |
| Older releases | No (please upgrade) |

Windows versions that the current release is intended to run on should be treated as in scope for security reports that affect those builds.

## Reporting a vulnerability

Please **do not** open a public issue, merge request, or bugtracker ticket with exploit details.

Report privately to the maintainer:

* GitVerse: [@Ta2i4](https://gitverse.ru/ta2i4) (private message)
* Or use the [bugtracker](https://bt.freelaunch.su/) only if you can mark the report as private / non-public

Include as much of the following as you can:

* Affected version (release tag or commit)
* OS version and architecture (for example Windows 10 22H2 x64)
* Steps to reproduce
* Impact (what an attacker could do)
* Proof of concept **only** in the private report (no public PoC until a fix is available)

## What to expect

* Acknowledgement when the report is seen (best effort; there is no fixed SLA)
* Assessment of severity and whether a fix is planned
* Coordination on disclosure timing after a fix is released or the report is declined

We ask that you give maintainers reasonable time to fix and ship a release before any public disclosure.

## Disclosure policy

* Prefer coordinated disclosure: public details after a fixed release is available, or after maintainers confirm they will not fix the issue.
* Credit: with your consent, reporters may be thanked in release notes / `THANKS.txt` / commit messages.
* Do not publish working exploits against unpatched releases.

## Scope notes

In scope examples:

* Path handling that leads to unexpected code execution when launching configured items
* Privilege / elevation issues introduced by FreeLaunch itself
* Unsafe handling of imported settings, shortcuts, or dropped files that can compromise the user who runs FreeLaunch

Out of scope examples:

* Issues that require the user to already run untrusted code with the same privileges as FreeLaunch
* Vulnerabilities only in third-party programs launched by FreeLaunch (report those upstream)
* Pure UI/UX bugs without a security impact (use the normal bugtracker)

## Canonical repository

Report and discuss security matters against the GitVerse project:
https://gitverse.ru/freelaunch/FreeLaunch  

GitHub is a read-only mirror and is not the channel for security coordination.

There aren't any published security advisories