High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-17448
CVE-2020-17448
Description
Telegram 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.
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Affected products
3<=2.1.13+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=2.1.13
- cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.1.13
- Telegram Desktop/Telegram Desktopdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram-CVE-2020-17448nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.2.0nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34nvdThird Party Advisory
- telegram.orgnvdVendor Advisory
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