CVE-2024-32035 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-789 vulnerability in SixLabors.ImageSharp. A fix is available for SixLabors.ImageSharp — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in SixLabors.ImageSharp
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-32035.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
SixLabors.ImageSharp.NETSixLabors.ImageSharpReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
A vulnerability discovered in the ImageSharp library, where the processing of specially crafted files can lead to excessive memory usage in image decoders. The vulnerability is triggered when ImageSharp attempts to process image files that are designed to exploit this flaw.
This flaw can be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) by depleting process memory, thereby affecting applications and services that rely on ImageSharp for image processing tasks. Users and administrators are advised to update to the latest version of ImageSharp that addresses this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
Patches
The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.4 or v2.1.8.
Workarounds
Before calling Image.Decode(Async), use Image.Identify to determine the image dimensions in order to enforce a limit.
References
- ImageSharp: Security Considerations
- ImageSharp.Web: Securing Processing Commands
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | SixLabors.ImageSharp | all versions | 2.1.8dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 2.1.8 |
| .NETNuGet | SixLabors.ImageSharp | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.1.4 | 3.1.4dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 3.1.4 |
Affected Products
imagesharpsixlaborsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for SixLabors.ImageSharp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update SixLabors.ImageSharp to 2.1.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-32035 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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