Read the docs
TI-2019-12230 Aliases CVE-2019-16248GHSA-72jh-q3w2-7xjq

The "delete for" feature in Telegram before 5.11 on Android does not delete shared media…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The "delete for" feature in Telegram before 5.11 on Android does not delete shared media files from the Telegram Images directory. In other words, there is a potentially misleading UI indication that a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent image (analogous to supported functionality in which a sender can remove a recipient's copy of a previously sent message).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00439 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 5.11.0VulnerableTelegram
  • cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 5.11.0 Vulnerable ·Telegram

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16248
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72jh-q3w2-7xjq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-11088 An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2021-10892 The Telegram app 7.6.2 for iOS allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2023-11787 Telegram 9.3.1 and 9.4.0 allows attackers to access restricted files, microphone ,or… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2019-07370 Telegram Desktop before 1.5.12 on Windows, and the Telegram applications for Android… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-14480 The "secret chat" feature in Telegram 4.9.1 for Android has a "side channel" in which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-06509 Improper multimedia file attachment validation in Telegram for Android app CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
See all 26 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences