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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-4988

Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 for Perl contains several vulnerable libraries.

Published May 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-4988. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2022-4988

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-4988. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-4988

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-4988

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 librari

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.