VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-17448
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.28% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- telegram/telegram desktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34Third Party Advisory
- https://telegram.orgVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34Third Party Advisory
- https://telegram.orgVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.