CVE-2021-41861

LOW
Published Oct 4, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.3 CVSS 3.1
Low
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Published Oct 4, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self-destruction, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-16248. After approximately two to four uses of the self-destruct feature, there is a misleading UI indication that an image was deleted (on both the sender and recipient sides). The images are still present in the /Storage/Emulated/0/Telegram/Telegram Image/ directory.

CVSS Details

Base Score
3.3
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
telegramtelegram*≥7.5.0  –  ≤7.8.0

References 4

  • desktop.telegram.org https://desktop.telegram.org/changelog#v-2-6-23-02-21
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • habr.com https://habr.com/ru/post/580582/
    Third Party Advisory
  • pikabu.ru https://pikabu.ru/story/konfidentsialnost_polzovateley_telegram_snova_narushena_predstaviteli_messendzhera_trebuyut_ne_raskryivat_podrobnostey_8511495
    Third Party Advisory
  • telegram.org https://telegram.org/blog/autodelete-inv2/ru#avtomaticheskoe-udalenie-soobschenii
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.