CVE-2020-17448

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory telegram.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://telegram.org vendor advisory
https://github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448 third party advisory
https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0 third party advisory release notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17448?
CVE-2020-17448 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-17448?
To fix CVE-2020-17448, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-17448 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-17448 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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