CVE-2022-39283

freerdp: clients using the `/video` command line switch might read uninitialized data

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 13, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in FreeRDP where all clients using the /video command line switch might read uninitialized data, decode it as audio/video and display the result, leading to information disclosure.

Statement

FreeRDP based server implementations are not affected.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Workaround: Do not use the /video switch

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read