# CVE-2018-17231: Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.14 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via an "E

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-19 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.14 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via an "Edit color palette" search that triggers an "index out of range" condition. NOTE: this issue is disputed by multiple third parties because the described attack scenario does not cross a privilege boundary

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/19/8

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