CVE-2014-8688 describes a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Telegram Messenger 2.6 for iOS and 1.8.2 for Android, where "secret chat" messages, intended to be highly secure, were stored in cleartext within process memory and a .db file. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive user communications without requiring user interaction or complex attack methods. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telegram:messenger:2.6:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telegram:messenger:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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