CVE-2022-4988

Description

Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 for Perl contains several vulnerable libraries. Alien::FreeImage contains version 3.17.0 of the FreeImage library from 2017, which has known vulnerabilities such as CVE-2015-0852 and CVE-2025-65803. The library embeds other images libraries that also have known vulnerabilities.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0006

Probability of exploitation

0.19%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://freeimage.sourceforge.io/ https://github.com/kmx/alien-freeimage/issues/4 https://github.com/kmx/alien-freeimage/issues/5 https://metacpan.org/release/KMX/Alien-FreeImage-1.001/source/src/Source https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0852 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65803

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4988? +

Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 for Perl contains several vulnerable libraries. Alien::FreeImage contains version 3.17.0 of the FreeImage library from 2017, which has known vulnerabilities such as CVE-2015-0852 and CVE-2025-65803. The library embeds other images libraries that also have known vulnerabilities. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-4988? +

CVE-2022-4988 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0006, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-4988? +

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