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by user5994461 3427 days ago
> What is the threshold where you decide to release a bug description?

Absolute minimum: 1 month after patch.

Also: Leave 1 month, as an absolute minimum, to publish a patch.

Why that? Because it takes time to track a bug and fix it and test the fix and ship it to 1 billion consumers in 150 countries and languages.

Welcome to the world of real users where things take time to happen.

Of course, one may think that he's an idealistic enthusiast pressuring the evil big companies when giving them less time. But nope, the only thing one may truly accomplish is being an unrealistic asshole putting millions of computers and people at risk. Think twice before you disclose. There will also be your mom's computer on the other end of that 0-day ;)