The "delete for" feature in Telegram before 5.11 on Android does not delete shared media files from the Telegram Images directory
Published Sep 11, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
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).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 35.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 37.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 50.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 58.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- https://github.com/RootUp/PersonalStuff/blob/master/Telegram_Privacy.pdf x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.inputzero.io/2019/09/telegram-privacy-fails-again.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/2 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/RootUp/PersonalStuff/blob/master/Telegram_Privacy.pdf | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.inputzero.io/2019/09/telegram-privacy-fails-again.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/2 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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