CVE-2022-4988 (GCVE-0-2022-4988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 19:04 – Updated: 2026-05-13 12:56
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Title
Alien::FreeImage versions through 1.001 for Perl contains several vulnerable libraries
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-1395 - Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
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Vendor Product Version
KMX Alien::FreeImage Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.001 (custom)
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