CVE-2020-17448

MITRE NVD CVE.ORG Print: PDF PDF

Summary

CVECVE-2020-17448
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-08-11 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-01-28 18:02:00 UTC
DescriptionTelegram Desktop through 2.1.13 allows a spoofed file type to bypass the Dangerous File Type Execution protection mechanism, as demonstrated by use of the chat window with a filename that lacks an extension.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-863

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Telegram Telegram Desktop All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Release v 2.2.0 · telegramdesktop/tdesktop · GitHub MISC github.com Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Telegram Desktop: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202101-34) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
| Search web site | Search the web here | Google search | Internet explorer | Search web web | Google | MISC telegram.org Vendor Advisory
Vulnerability-Database/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448 at master · VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database · GitHub MISC github.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report