StemRuntimeSDK follows semantic versioning. Security fixes are applied to the latest released version.

Consumers should track the latest release via Swift Package Manager.

Please do not file public issues for security vulnerabilities. Public disclosure before a fix is available puts every consumer at risk.

Report vulnerabilities privately via either channel:

1. GitHub private vulnerability reporting — the preferred channel. Open the repository's Security tab and click "Report a vulnerability". GitHub forwards the report privately to the maintainer.
2. Email — vkrychun@stemjson.com with the subject line [SECURITY] StemRuntimeSDK.

Include in your report:

• Affected SDK version(s).
• A clear description of the vulnerability and its potential impact.
• A minimal reproduction — a StemJSON payload, host-app code, or configuration that triggers the issue.
• The iOS / Xcode / Swift toolchain versions used to reproduce.
• Any proof-of-concept evidence.
• Your disclosure timeline preferences (see below).

• Acknowledgement on a best-effort basis, typically within a few business days.
• Assessment — severity classification and confirmation whether the report constitutes a vulnerability.
• Fix timeline — communicated after assessment; depends on severity and complexity.
• Coordinated disclosure — a public disclosure date is agreed with the reporter; disclosure by default coincides with the fixed release.
• Credit — researchers are credited in the CHANGELOG and GitHub security advisory unless they request otherwise.

In scope:

• Memory-safety or type-safety vulnerabilities exploitable via malformed StemJSON payloads.
• Expression-language parser flaws leading to crash, memory corruption, or unauthorised state access.
• Network-layer issues in the built-in remote repository — TLS bypass, request-smuggling, credential exposure.
• secured repository / Keychain handling flaws.
• Any path allowing a malicious StemJSON payload to escape its module's state or context isolation.

Out of scope:

• Security issues in applications built with the SDK that result from your own configuration or integration choices (developer responsibility, per §3 and §10 of the LICENSE).
• Denial-of-service vulnerabilities caused by pathological-but-valid StemJSON payloads (e.g., deeply nested structures). These are bug reports, not security issues.
• Third-party dependencies used by the SDK — report those upstream; we will follow their advisory cadence.
• Suitability of the SDK for critical applications (healthcare, financial, military, aerospace, nuclear, emergency services, autonomous vehicles, critical infrastructure) — see §8 of the LICENSE. The SDK is not designed or certified for those categories.

This policy is not a paid bug bounty program. Credit in the CHANGELOG and in any GitHub security advisory is the only acknowledgement offered. No monetary rewards are paid for submissions.

Good-faith security research performed in accordance with this policy is welcome. The maintainer will not pursue legal action against researchers who:

• Make a good-faith effort to avoid privacy violations, service disruption, and data destruction.
• Report vulnerabilities privately before disclosing publicly.
• Give reasonable time for a fix to be released.

Research that violates applicable law, destroys data, exfiltrates personally identifiable information, or targets live consumer applications without authorisation is not protected.

For non-security support (bug reports, feature requests, questions), see SUPPORT.md.