CVE-2026-107181
HighCVSS 8.1Summary
Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 contains an IPC record-separator injection vulnerability in Core::Sandbox that allows remote attackers to inject OPEN: records via crafted tg:// links containing unescaped semicolons. Attackers can reach the interpret: scheme handler to upload local files, including tdata session keys, to an attacker channel, enabling account takeover.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could take over a user's account by stealing session keys, leading to full account and data compromise.
Recommendation
Update Telegram Desktop to version 7.2.9 or later to prevent IPC record injection and data theft.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 contains an IPC record-separator injection vulnerability in Core::Sandbox that allows remote attackers to inject OPEN: records via crafted tg:// links containing unescaped semicolons. Attackers can reach the interpret: scheme handler to upload local files, including tdata session keys, to an attacker channel, enabling account takeover.
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