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CVE-2024-7014: Improper multimedia file attachment validation in Telegram for Android app

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

EvilVideo vulnerability allows sending malicious apps disguised as videos in Telegram for Android application affecting versions 10.14.4 and older.

Affected products

• Telegram: before 10.14.5 — fixed in 10.14.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Telegram 10.14.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/cursed-tapes-exploiting-evilvideo-vulnerability-telegram-android/
• https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/cursed-tapes-exploiting-evilvideo-vulnerability-telegram-android/

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