1<!-- BEGIN MICROSOFT SECURITY.MD V0.0.5 BLOCK --> 2 3## Security 4 5Microsoft takes the security of our software products and services seriously, which includes all source code repositories managed through our GitHub organizations, which include [Microsoft](https://github.com/Microsoft), [Azure](https://github.com/Azure), [DotNet](https://github.com/dotnet), [AspNet](https://github.com/aspnet), [Xamarin](https://github.com/xamarin), and [our GitHub organizations](https://opensource.microsoft.com/). 6 7If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned repository that meets [Microsoft's definition of a security vulnerability](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc751383(v=technet.10)), please report it to us as described below. 8 9## Reporting Security Issues 10 11**Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.** 12 13Instead, please report them to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) at [https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report](https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report). 14 15If you prefer to submit without logging in, send email to [secure@microsoft.com](mailto:secure@microsoft.com). If possible, encrypt your message with our PGP key; please download it from the [Microsoft Security Response Center PGP Key page](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/pgp-key-msrc). 16 17You should receive a response within 24 hours. If for some reason you do not, please follow up via email to ensure we received your original message. Additional information can be found at [microsoft.com/msrc](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc). 18 19Please include the requested information listed below (as much as you can provide) to help us better understand the nature and scope of the possible issue: 20 21 * Type of issue (e.g. buffer overflow, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, etc.) 22 * Full paths of source file(s) related to the manifestation of the issue 23 * The location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL) 24 * Any special configuration required to reproduce the issue 25 * Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue 26 * Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible) 27 * Impact of the issue, including how an attacker might exploit the issue 28 29This information will help us triage your report more quickly. 30 31If you are reporting for a bug bounty, more complete reports can contribute to a higher bounty award. Please visit our [Microsoft Bug Bounty Program](https://microsoft.com/msrc/bounty) page for more details about our active programs. 32 33## Preferred Languages 34 35We prefer all communications to be in English. 36 37## Policy 38 39Microsoft follows the principle of [Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/cvd). 40 41<!-- END MICROSOFT SECURITY.MD BLOCK --> 42