SB2018092901 - Information disclosure in Telegram for Windows
Published: September 29, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018092901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17780)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure default behavior when accepting P2P connections from clients outside of the "My Contacts" list . A remote attacker can obtain public and private IP addresses of Telegram users.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.