Information disclosure in Telegram for macOS - CVE-2021-27204
Published: February 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50801
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27204
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Telegram
Affected software:
Telegram for macOS
Telegram for macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores the local passcode in cleartext. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27204
Install updates from vendor's website.