CVE-2022-41877
freerdp: missing input length validation in `drive` channel
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 16, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was discovered in FreeRDP due to improper input length validation in the drive channel. A malicious server can trick a FreeRDP based client to read out-of-bound data and send it back to the server.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Do not use the drive redirection channel - command line options /drive, +drives or +home-drive.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer