CVE-2021-36769

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2021 at 11:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTelegramTelegram Desktop

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

A reordering issue exists in Telegram before 7.8.1 for Android, Telegram before 7.8.3 for iOS, and Telegram Desktop before 2.8.8. An attacker can cause the server to receive messages in a different order than they were sent a client.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.8.1v < 7.8.3
Affected range stops below 7.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.8.8
Affected range stops below 2.8.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://mtpsym.github.io

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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