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Security · Updated 29 Oct, 05:09 pm IST

Telegram Android bug let attackers run code when calls were answered

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Why it matters for readers: If you use Telegram on Android, update the app to protect your phone from this call-based exploit.

  • NebuSec reported a flaw that allowed remote code execution when a user answered a Telegram voice call on Android.1
  • An attacker needed only an ordinary Telegram account to trigger the exploit.1
  • Telegram issued a fix in version 12.10.4 of the Android app, released in late September.1
  • NebuSec disclosed the vulnerability on October 29.1
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