A ‘zero-click’ vulnerability reported to the messaging platform would allow arbitrary code execution through animated stickers, even if the user doesn’t download or interact with them. Although Telegram has denied the existence of such a flaw, the alert level among security experts remains high.
Critical ‘Zero-Click’ Vulnerability Reported in Telegram: Invisible Attack via Sticker, Company Denies
By Bramwell Nightingale
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