CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17715

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to unauthorized files on the device, potentially leading to data leakage or deletion of important files.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Telegram Messenger application to a version after 2017-12-08 to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer, as demonstrated by writing to tgnet.dat or tgnet.dat.bak.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS