CVE-2026-107181
Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 IPC Record Injection File Exfiltration via interpret: Scheme
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 and workarounds
Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: VulnCheckAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram Desktop Telegram telegramdesktop/tdesktop
github |
≥ 0; < 7.2.9 (affected, semver) 7.2.9 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 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 | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 8.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
Exploit evidence
- https://beaksec.github.io/posts/telegram-desktop-one-click-account-takeover/
exploit · CNA: VulnCheck
References
- https://beaksec.github.io/posts/telegram-desktop-one-click-account-takeover/CNA: VulnCheck · technical-description, exploit
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/commit/db3405699f8fc3ae28a58d2348b7d13a43c0590aCNA: VulnCheck · patch
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.9CNA: VulnCheck · release-notes
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/sandbox.cpp#L362-L364CNA: VulnCheck · technical-description
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/support/support_helper.cpp#L673-L751CNA: VulnCheck · technical-description
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktopCNA: VulnCheck · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/telegram-desktop-before-7.2.9-ipc-record-injection-file-exfiltration-via-interpret-schemeCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/11/msg00013.htmlADP: CVE
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