[ CVE-2026-107181 · Published 7 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Telegram Desktop
CVSS 8.1
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- beaksec.github.io/posts/telegram-desktop-one-click-account-takeover
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/sandbox.cpp
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/support/support_he…
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/commit/db3405699f8fc3ae28a58d2348b7d13a43c0590a
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.9
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/telegram-desktop-before-7.2.9-ipc-record-injection-file-ex…