The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer, as demonstrated by writing to tgnet.dat or tgnet.dat.bak.
References
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1470 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-12-16 11:29
Updated : 2018-01-04 07:47
NVD link : CVE-2017-17715
Mitre link : CVE-2017-17715
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Products Affected
telegram
- telegram_messenger