CVE-2021-41861

The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self...

3.3 Low

The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self-destruction, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-16248. After approximately two to four uses of the self-destruct feature, there is a misleading UI indication that an image was deleted (on both the sender and recipient sides). The images are still present in the /Storage/Emulated/0/Telegram/Telegram Image/ directory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.7 points since Oct 4, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

Record: CVE-2021-41861
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-41861
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-28862 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-28862
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jqr-8pg4-3xwp No score

The Telegram application 7.5.0 through 7.8.0 for Android does not properly implement image self...

Record: GHSA-2jqr-8pg4-3xwp
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.3

Record: CVE-2021-41861
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-41861 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Telegram, published October 4, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.