CVE-2021-40532 is a critical vulnerability affecting Telegram Web K Alpha before version 0.7.2, stemming from improper handling of document extension characters. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with low attack complexity over the network. Despite its high severity and potential for remote code execution, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telegram:web_k_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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