CVE-2022-41877

Missing input length validation in `drive` channel in FreeRDP

Published Nov 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol library and clients. Affected versions of FreeRDP are missing input length validation in `drive` channel. A malicious server can trick a FreeRDP based client to read out of bound data and send it back to the server. This issue has been addressed in version 2.9.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should not use the drive redirection channel - command line options `/drive`, `+drives` or `+home-drive`.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3654-1 freerdp2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4053-1 freerdp2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45039 FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol library and clients. Affected versions of FreeRDP are missing input length validation in `drive` channel. A malicious server can trick a FreeRDP based client to read out of bound data and send it back to the server. This issue has been addressed in version 2.9.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should not use the drive redirection channel - command line options `/drive`, `+drives` or `+home-drive`.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6522-1 FreeRDP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6522-2 FreeRDP vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00079}

epss

{'score': 0.00072}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00125}

epss

{'score': 0.00079}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 16, 2022, 12:00 AM