Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-36769
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the telegram-desktop package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A reordering issue exists in Telegram before 7.8.1 for Android, Telegram before 7.8.3 for iOS, and Telegram Desktop before 2.8.8. An attacker can cause the server to receive messages in a different order than they were sent a client.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | telegram-desktop | 2.9.2+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36769 |
| Debian:14 | telegram-desktop | 2.9.2+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36769 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | telegram-desktop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36769 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://mtpsym.github.io x_refsource_MISC