CVE-2020-12474 json
Telegram Desktop through 2.0.1, Telegram through 6.0.1 for Android, and Telegram through 6.0.1 for iOS allow an IDN Homograph attack via Pu…
published 2020-05-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-4780
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Telegram Desktop through 2.0.1, Telegram through 6.0.1 for Android, and Telegram through 6.0.1 for iOS allow an IDN Homograph attack via Punycode in a public URL or a group chat invitation URL.
Patch / fix
- telegram-desktop Debian 14, Debian 12 2.1.0+ds-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12474
Exploit prediction
2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/VijayT007/Vulnerability-Database/blob/master/Telegram:CVE-2020-12474
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12474
- NVD CVE-2020-12474
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