Critical Vulnerability in Telegram Desktop: Widget-Based Attack

Telegram is facing a new wave of attacks, ongoing for the third day. Security experts are detecting emerging threats within the messenger.

Researchers from V12 discovered a critical vulnerability in Telegram Desktop version 7.4.3. Notably, this update was released just hours ago and immediately came under attack by threat actors.

The issue stems from the widgets feature. Experts warn that attackers can execute malicious code on a victim's computer simply by sending a standard message from a bot.

The greatest danger lies in the fact that users do not need to open links or interact with interface elements for the threat to activate.