# CVE-2014-8688: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers with local access can read secret chat messages in cleartext from process memory or database files in Telegram Messenger.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wh44-9qgf-fvc8

## What is CVE-2014-8688?

CVE-2014-8688 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Telegram Messenger 2.6 for iOS and 1.8.2 for Android. Secret chat messages are available in cleartext in process memory and a .db file.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8688?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Telegram Messenger.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8688 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8688 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8688/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8688/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8688
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8688
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8688

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