Improper multimedia file attachment validation in Telegram for Android app

published 2024-07-23 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-48035

cvss: 8.1; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

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

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

telegram telegram 10.14.5

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-29)

Exploit prediction

1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	7.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
CNA	4.0	7.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	8.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Android Telegram for Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

welivesecurity.com /en/eset-research/cursed-tapes-exploiting-evilvideo-vulnerability-telegram-android/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-7014
NVD CVE-2024-7014

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Summary