Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-26818

Title: Telegram allows access to restricted files, microphone, or video recording

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2023-26818.

CWE Category CWE-863

Published Date May 19, 2023

Modified Date Jul 09, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 5.5 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.52%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-26818: Telegram 9.3.1 and 9.4.0 allows attackers to access restricted files, microphone ,or video recording via the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES flag.

Impacted Vendors

telegram 1

Reference Links

http://telegram.com https://danrevah.github.io/2023/05/15/CVE-2023-26818-Bypass-TCC-with-Telegram/ http://telegram.com https://danrevah.github.io/2023/05/15/CVE-2023-26818-Bypass-TCC-with-Telegram/

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Severity MEDIUM

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-26818 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

July 09, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

July 05, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

January 21, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

May 19, 2023 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.