CVE-2017-17715

Published Dec 16, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer, as demonstrated by writing to tgnet.dat or tgnet.dat.bak.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8872 The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer, as demonstrated by writing to tgnet.dat or tgnet.dat.bak.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:59 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:11 AM