CVE-2019-16248 Business logic in n/a
Telegram Android fails to delete shared media files when using the delete for feature, allowing recipients to retain access to images despite sender deletion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16248?
CVE-2019-16248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Telegram Telegram.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-16248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72jh-q3w2-7xjq.