CVE-2020-12474 Other in n/a
Attackers can spoof trusted domains using IDN homograph attacks in Telegram URLs, potentially deceiving users into visiting malicious sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-12474?
CVE-2020-12474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Telegram Desktop through 2.0.1, Telegram through 6.0.1 for Android, and Telegram through 6.0.1 for iOS allow an IDN Homograph attack via Punycode in a public URL or a group chat invitation URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12474?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Telegram Telegram, Telegram Telegram Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12474?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-12474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12474, GHSA-mf6c-m6cw-6m7x, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12474.