CVE-2022-39283

FreeRDP may read and display out of bounds data

Description

FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol library and clients. All FreeRDP based clients when using the `/video` command line switch might read uninitialized data, decode it as audio/video and display the result. FreeRDP based server implementations are not affected. This issue has been patched in version 2.8.1. If you cannot upgrade do not use the `/video` switch.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: FreeRDP FreeRDP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/2.8.1 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-6cf9-3328-qrvh third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-24 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RLZCF7YHNC5BECDPEJNAZUYGNNM7NFME/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HEWWYMGWIMD4RDCOGHWMZXUMBGZHC5NW/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UDOTAOJBCZKREZJPT6VZ25GESI5T6RBG/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00010.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39283?
CVE-2022-39283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39283?
To fix CVE-2022-39283, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-39283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-39283 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-39283?
CVE-2022-39283 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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