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Status published
Critical
CVE-2022-23478
Out of Bound Write in xrdp
Vulnerability Description
xrdp is an open source project which provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp < v0.9.21 contain a Out of Bound Write in xrdp_mm_trans_process_drdynvc_channel_open() function. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
xrdp
Vulnerable Versions:
< 0.9.21
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 9th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 23rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H