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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:59:17.622Z
Reserved: 2017-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-17715
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-12-16T19:29:00.260
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-17715
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD