Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17231
Potential exploit
Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.14 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via an "Edit color palette" search that triggers an "index out of range" condition. NOTE: this issue is disputed by multiple third parties because the described attack scenario does not cross a privilege boundary
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-17231
- cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram_desktop:1.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17231
0.33%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17231
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-17231
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The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-17231
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/19/8
oss-security - tdesktop 1.3.14: index out of rangeExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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