CVE-2019-16248 describes a privacy vulnerability in Telegram for Android versions prior to 5.11. The "delete for" feature, intended to remove shared media, fails to delete images from the recipient's Telegram Images directory, creating a misleading user interface regarding data deletion. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), this local vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to access sensitive information (C:H) with low attack complexity, but does not impact integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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