Description
Telegram Desktop through 2.1.13 allows a spoofed file type to bypass the Dangerous File Type Execution protection mechanism, as demonstrated by use of the chat window with a filename that lacks an extension.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://telegram.org
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
44.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
telegram/telegram_desktop
< 2.1.13
Published
Aug 11, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026