CVE-2021-27204 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker with local access can read the stored passcode from the Telegram macOS application, compromising account security.

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-2021-27204?

CVE-2021-27204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Telegram before 7.4 (212543) Stable on macOS stores the local passcode in cleartext, leading to information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Telegram Telegram.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3hrw-324r-f9xj.

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