SB2019091711 - Security restrictions bypass in Telegram for Android
Published: September 17, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091711
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16248)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.The vulnerability exists due "delete for" feature does not delete images and media files from the Telegram Images directory, removing them from the chat window only. As a result, it is possible to gain access to files that were deleted via the UI interface.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.