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Telegram Desktop CVE-2026-107181

| EUVDEUVD-2026-94329 HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Record Delimiters (CWE-143)
2026-10-07 VulnCheck GHSA-2h6w-ccjh-5jhr
8.6
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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8.1 HIGH

Remote link delivered to default install (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) but requires the user to open it (UI:R); session-key theft and account takeover give C:H/I:H, with no availability impact (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
POC Analysis Generated
Oct 07, 2026 - 15:21 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Oct 07, 2026 - 14:35 vuln.today
CVE Published
Oct 07, 2026 - 13:35 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 contains an IPC record-separator injection vulnerability in Core::Sandbox that allows remote attackers to inject OPEN: records via crafted tg:// links containing unescaped semicolons. Attackers can reach the interpret: scheme handler to upload local files, including tdata session keys, to an attacker channel, enabling account takeover.

AnalysisAI

One-click account takeover in Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9, where the Core::Sandbox inter-process communication layer fails to neutralize the semicolon record separator in URLs delivered through tg:// links. An attacker who gets a victim to open a crafted tg:// link can smuggle an extra OPEN: record into the IPC stream; that record is dispatched to the interpret: scheme handler, which uploads attacker-chosen local files - most damagingly the tdata session keys - to an attacker-controlled channel, giving full control of the victim's Telegram account. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted tg:// link whose URL contains unescaped semicolons (record separators), which the vulnerable Core::Sandbox IPC in Telegram Desktop versions before 7.2.9 fails to neutralize, allowing injected OPEN: records to reach the interpret: scheme handler and trigger upload of local files such as tdata session keys. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a credible, high-priority issue rather than a high-CVSS paper tiger. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: 7.2.9 - upgrade Telegram Desktop to 7.2.9 or later on every desktop platform, which is the only complete fix; the release is published at https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.9 and the underlying fix is commit db3405699f8fc3ae28d2348b7d13a43c0590a, which percent-escapes semicolons in sandbox records and drops local paths from any connection that also carries an external URL. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all Telegram Desktop installations and identify any endpoint running a version below 7.2.9, then prioritize upgrading those systems to 7.2.9 or later; in the interim, instruct users not to open unsolicited tg:// links and consider blocking tg:// protocol handling via endpoint policy where Telegram is not business-critical. …

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