microsoft / microsoft/AttackSurfaceAnalyzer

Add Arguments to Strings.Get arguments

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Description

When a Strings.Get call fails to find a string in the table it returns the original string that was called. This means that any data that might be slotted in later using a string.format is lost.

Solution: Rename the labels for strings to include the number of arguments they have as well.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Strings.Get implementation and the string-table label definitions. Trace a missing-string lookup with format arguments, then verify that the labels include the argument count and that later string.format data is preserved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
localization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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