CVE-2026-107181
Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 IPC Record Injection File Exfiltration via interpret: Scheme
Description
Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 contains an IPC record-separator injection vulnerability in Core::Sandbox that allows remote attackers to inject OPEN: records via crafted tg:// links containing unescaped semicolons. Attackers can reach the interpret: scheme handler to upload local files, including tdata session keys, to an attacker channel, enabling account takeover.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-107181
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Telegram Desktop to version 7.2.9 or newer.
- Avoid clicking on suspicious tg:// links.
- Review and secure account session keys.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-107181.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-107181 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-107181
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-107181 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-107181 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Telegram Desktop before 7.2.9 contains an IPC record-separator injection vulnerability in Core::Sandbox that allows remote attackers to inject OPEN: records via crafted tg:// links containing unescaped semicolons. Attackers can reach the interpret: scheme handler to upload local files, including tdata session keys, to an attacker channel, enabling account takeover. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-143 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/107xxx/CVE-2026-107181.json">CVE-2026-107181</a> Added Reference https://beaksec.github.io/posts/telegram-desktop-one-click-account-takeover/ Added Reference https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop Added Reference https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/sandbox.cpp#L362-L364 Added Reference https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/v7.2.8/Telegram/SourceFiles/support/support_helper.cpp#L673-L751 Added Reference https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/commit/db3405699f8fc3ae28a58d2348b7d13a43c0590a Added Reference https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.9 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/telegram-desktop-before-7.2.9-ipc-record-injection-file-exfiltration-via-interpret-scheme