Telegram for Android flag emojis denial of service |
NAME
Telegram for Android flag emojis denial of service
- Platforms Affected:
Telegram Telegram for Android 8.4.4 - Risk Level:
7.8 - Exploitability:
Proof of Concept - Consequences:
Denial of Service
DESCRIPTION
Telegram for Android is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the flag emojis. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted message, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of Telegram for Android (8.5.4 or later), available from the Google Play Store. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166008 - Reference Link:
https://telegram.org/android
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