CVE-2024-54916

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Telegram Android APK version 11.7.0

Description An issue in the SharedConfig class of Telegram Android APK allows a physically proximate attacker to bypass authentication and escalate privileges by manipulating the return value of the checkPasscode method. This issue enables an attacker to avoid authentication.

Recommendations For Telegram Android APK version 11.7.0, consider disabling the checkPasscode method as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the SharedConfig class to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.