Telegram Desktop App Faces RCE Threat, IPO Talk Continues

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A security company named CertiK announced discovering a significant weakness in Telegram’s desktop app. This flaw could enable hackers to execute harmful code on users’ computers, posing a substantial risk. CertiK referred to this issue as a “high-risk vulnerability” in their public notification.

A potential remote code execution (RCE) threat has been identified in the media processing feature of the Telegram Desktop application. This vulnerability, which was discovered in the wild, poses a significant risk and could allow malicious actors to launch attacks on users if their Telegram configurations are not adequately secured. Please take necessary measures to enhance your security settings as soon as possible.

— CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) April 9, 2024

Telegram has refuted the allegations made in the report. According to their Telegram channel, there’s no existing vulnerability and the report could be misleading or unfounded. Previously, in October 2023, CertiK issued a warning about possible scams concerning Telegram bot tokens, which led to disagreements between the two parties.

It’s uncertain if there’s really a weakness in our apps as depicted in this video. The content might be a fake or misleading representation.

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) April 9, 2024

Instead of Telegram, this issue wasn’t downplayed due to its past experiences with similar problems. In 2021, researchers exposed a flaw that enabled intruders to transmit harmful stickers, potentially opening users’ media files. The vulnerability affected Togetherness or the mobile app editions.

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2024-04-10 01:56