CVE-2021-41861 json
The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self-destruction, a different vulnerability than…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-28862
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self-destruction, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-16248. After approximately two to four uses of the self-destruct feature, there is a misleading UI indication that an image was deleted (on both the sender and recipient sides). The images are still present in the /Storage/Emulated/0/Telegram/Telegram Image/ directory.
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0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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telegram.org
/blog/autodelete-inv2/ru#avtomaticheskoe-udalenie-soobschenii
vendor-advisory
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desktop.telegram.org
/changelog#v-2-6-23-02-21
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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habr.com
/ru/post/580582/
third-party-advisory
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pikabu.ru
/story/konfidentsialnost_polzovateley_telegram_snova_narushena_predstaviteli_messendzhera_trebuyut_ne_raskryiv
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-41861
- NVD CVE-2021-41861
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