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SECURITY.md

🔒 Security Policy

Reporting Security Vulnerabilities

If you discover a security vulnerability in Glimmer AI, please do NOT open a public GitHub issue. Instead, report it responsibly by emailing:

📧 security@glimmerai.dev (or your designated security contact)

Report Should Include:

  1. Description of the vulnerability
  2. Affected components and versions
  3. Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
  4. Potential impact (severity assessment)
  5. Suggested fix (if any)

Response Timeline:

  • Initial response: Within 48 hours
  • Investigation: 5-7 business days
  • Fix & patch: Dependent on severity
  • Disclosure coordination: Coordinated with reporter

Security Commitments

🛡️ Privacy-First Design

  • 100% local inference option for offline operation
  • No telemetry sent without explicit user consent
  • Encrypted storage for sensitive data (Room Database with SQLCipher)
  • No third-party tracking or analytics by default

🔐 Data Protection

  • TLS 1.3+ for network communication
  • End-to-end encryption for cloud-synced data (if enabled)
  • Secure shared preferences using EncryptedSharedPreferences
  • No plaintext storage of credentials or API keys

🔑 API & Secret Management

  • Use Android KeyStore for sensitive credentials
  • Implement Certificate Pinning for API calls
  • Never commit API keys, keys, or secrets to version control
  • Use .env files or Secrets Gradle Plugin for local development

🧹 Dependency Management

  • Regular dependency updates to patch known vulnerabilities
  • SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) tracking
  • Automated vulnerability scanning via GitHub Dependabot

🐛 Secure Coding Practices

  • Input validation on all user-facing surfaces
  • SQL injection prevention via prepared statements (Room ORM)
  • XSS prevention in WebView if used (CSP headers, script tags disabled)
  • Buffer overflow protection (Kotlin memory safety)
  • Code obfuscation in release builds (R8/ProGuard)

🔍 Permissions & Access Control

  • Minimal permission requests (only necessary Android permissions)
  • Runtime permission checks for sensitive operations
  • User consent flows for data access
  • Audit logging for critical operations

📋 Security Headers & Best Practices

  • Certificate transparency for SSL/TLS
  • Secure-by-default configurations
  • Regular security audits (planned)
  • Penetration testing for sensitive modules

Vulnerability Disclosure Process

Phase 1: Acknowledgment

Upon receiving a vulnerability report, we will:

  • Confirm receipt of the report
  • Assess severity (CVSS scoring)
  • Provide initial timeline estimate

Phase 2: Investigation & Verification

  • Reproduce the vulnerability
  • Assess scope and impact
  • Develop fix or mitigation strategy

Phase 3: Remediation

  • Develop secure patch
  • Internal security review
  • Testing on multiple Android versions

Phase 4: Release & Disclosure

  • Release security patch
  • Public security advisory (if needed)
  • Coordinated disclosure timeline with reporter

Phase 5: Retrospective

  • Post-incident analysis
  • Implement preventive measures
  • Document lessons learned

Secure Development Practices

For Contributors:

  • ✅ Always use HTTPS for Git operations
  • ✅ Sign commits with GPG keys (git commit -S)
  • ✅ Review code before submission
  • ✅ Test security fixes thoroughly
  • ✅ Never hardcode credentials
  • ❌ Don't commit to main directly
  • ❌ Don't use deprecated crypto algorithms
  • ❌ Don't disable security warnings

Dependency Security:

# Check for vulnerabilities in dependencies
./gradlew dependencyCheck

# Update vulnerable dependencies
./gradlew dependencyUpdates

Security Testing

Automated Scanning:

  • GitHub Code Scanning (CodeQL)
  • Dependabot for dependency vulnerabilities
  • SonarQube for code quality & security issues
  • OWASP Dependency-Check for known vulnerabilities

Manual Testing:

  • Penetration testing on release cycles
  • Security code reviews for critical changes
  • Threat modeling for new features

Security Update Policy

Release Schedule:

  • Critical (CVSS 9.0+): Immediate hot-fix release
  • High (CVSS 7.0-8.9): Within 1 week
  • Medium (CVSS 4.0-6.9): Within 2 weeks
  • Low (CVSS 0.1-3.9): In next regular release

Support Lifecycle:

  • Latest version: Full support & security updates
  • Previous 2 versions: Critical & high-severity fixes only
  • Older versions: Security advisory only

Compliance & Standards

  • OWASP Top 10 Mobile compliance
  • GDPR compliant (privacy by design)
  • CCPA and regional data protection laws
  • PCI DSS considerations (if handling payments)
  • Google Play Security & Privacy Standards

Third-Party Security

Vetted Libraries:

  • Use only well-maintained, trusted libraries
  • Monitor for abandoned projects
  • Require security audit before adding new major dependencies

Supply Chain Security:

  • Verify library signatures when available
  • Check publish date and maintenance status
  • Review library permissions requirements

Incident Response

In Case of a Security Breach:

  1. Isolate affected systems immediately
  2. Assess scope and impact
  3. Notify affected users (if data exposure)
  4. Document timeline of events
  5. Implement remediation measures
  6. Post-mortem analysis

Questions & Support

For security-related questions:

Last Updated: May 2026 Next Review: December 2026

Thank you for helping us keep Glimmer AI secure! 🙏

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