What is CVE-2022-4988?

CVE-2022-4988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kmx Alien::freeimage, classified under CWE-1395. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-4988?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kmx Alien::freeimage

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…

EPSS: 0.001 (19.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Kmx Alien::freeimage — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1395

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4988?: CVE-2022-4988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kmx Alien::freeimage, classified under CWE-1395. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-4988?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.