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. The library embeds other images libraries that also have known vulnerabilities.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kmx Alien::freeimage — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (vendor-advisory)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (vendor-advisory)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (issue-tracking)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (issue-tracking)
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.