CVE-2023-26818

Telegram on macOS TCC Bypass

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Telegram 9.3.1 and 9.4.0 allows attackers to access restricted files, microphone ,or video recording via the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES flag.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-02-27 CVE Reserved
2023-05-16 CVE Published
2023-05-16 First Exploit
2025-01-21 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://telegram.com	Product

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/172396	2023-05-16
https://github.com/Zeyad-Azima/CVE-2023-26818	2024-06-06
https://danrevah.github.io/2023/05/15/CVE-2023-26818-Bypass-TCC-with-Telegram	2025-01-21

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Telegram Search vendor "Telegram"		Telegram Search vendor "Telegram" for product "Telegram"				9.3.1 Search vendor "Telegram" for product "Telegram" and version "9.3.1"		macos		Affected
Telegram Search vendor "Telegram"		Telegram Search vendor "Telegram" for product "Telegram"				9.4 Search vendor "Telegram" for product "Telegram" and version "9.4"		macos		Affected