Telegram up to 5.10 on Android Delete input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Telegram up to 5.10 on Android. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Delete Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-16248. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Telegram up to 5.10 on Android (Android App Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Delete Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The "delete for" feature in Telegram before 5.11 on Android does not delete shared media files from the Telegram Images directory. In other words, there is a potentially misleading UI indication that a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent image (analogous to supported functionality in which a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent message).

The weakness was released 09/11/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-16248 since 09/11/2019. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 5.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Telegram 5.11

Timelineinfo

09/11/2019 🔍
09/11/2019 +0 days 🔍
09/12/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/19/2023 +1559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-16248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141686
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2019 08:37
Updated: 12/19/2023 13:37
Changes: 09/12/2019 08:37 (38), 08/21/2020 10:35 (18), 12/19/2023 13:37 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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