CVE-2020-17448
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2020 at 04:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTelegram Desktop
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.1.13
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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