Vulnerability in Telegram

CVE-2019-16248

The "delete for" feature in Telegram before 5.11 on Android does not delete shared media files from the Telegram Images directory. In other words, there is a potentially misleading UI indication that a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent image (analogous to supported functionality in which a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent message).

EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16248?
CVE-2019-16248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Telegram. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-16248?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.