What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31318?

CVE-2021-31318 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-31318?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-31318. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Telegram CVE-2021-31318

Q: Which versions of Telegram are affected by CVE-2021-31318?

Telegram Android <7.1.0 (2090), Telegram iOS <7.1, and Telegram macOS <7.1 are affected by a Type Confusion in the LOTCompLayerItem::LOTCompLayerItem function of their custom fork of the rlottie.

MEDIUM

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843)

2021-05-18 cve@mitre.org

Google Buffer Overflow Apple Memory Corruption Telegram

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 18, 2021 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Telegram Android <7.1.0 (2090), Telegram iOS <7.1, and Telegram macOS <7.1 are affected by a Type Confusion in the LOTCompLayerItem::LOTCompLayerItem function of their custom fork of the rlottie library. A remote attacker might be able to access heap memory out-of-bounds on a victim device via a malicious animated sticker.

AnalysisAI

Telegram Android <7.1.0 (2090), Telegram iOS <7.1, and Telegram macOS <7.1 are affected by a Type Confusion in the LOTCompLayerItem::LOTCompLayerItem function of their custom fork of the rlottie. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting type confusion in the application. Telegram Android <7.1.0 (2090), Telegram iOS <7.1, and Telegram macOS <7.1 are affected by a Type Confusion in the LOTCompLayerItem::LOTCompLayerItem function of their custom fork of the rlottie library. A remote attacker might be able to access heap memory out-of-bounds on a victim device via a malicious animated sticker. Affected products include: Telegram.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Enforce strict type checking, use type-safe languages, validate object types before operations.