How severe is CVE-2024-32036?

CVE-2024-32036 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-32036?

CVE-2024-32036 affects the following packages: SixLabors.ImageSharp (NuGet), SixLabors.ImageSharp (NuGet). Ecosystems affected: NuGet.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32036?

Update SixLabors.ImageSharp to 2.1.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-32036 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-32036 in my NuGet dependencies?

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.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-32036 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2024-32036 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2024-32036 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-32036?

CVE-2024-32036 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-32036?

CVE-2024-32036 is classified as CWE-226 (CWE-226), CWE-212 (CWE-212). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2024-32036 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-32036 was published on April 15, 2024 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

.NET

.NET NuGet

Not in CISA KEV

MEDIUM severity

CVE-2024-32036 — SixLabors.ImageSharp

MEDIUMFix: SixLabors/ImageSharp@8f0b4d3

CVE-2024-32036 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-226 vulnerability in SixLabors.ImageSharp. A fix is available for SixLabors.ImageSharp — see the affected versions and patch details below.

SixLabors.ImageSharp vulnerable to data leakage

Also known asGHSA-5x7m-6737-26cr

Published

Apr 15, 2024

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 1, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

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-2024-32036.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs47th percentile — riskier than 47% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

.NETSixLabors.ImageSharp.NETSixLabors.ImageSharp

Real-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 data leakage flaw was found in ImageSharp's JPEG and TGA decoders. This vulnerability is triggered when an attacker passes a specially crafted JPEG or TGA image file to a software using ImageSharp, potentially disclosing sensitive information from other parts of the software in the resulting image buffer.

Patches

The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.4 or v2.1.8.

Workarounds

None

References

None

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
.NETNuGet	`SixLabors.ImageSharp`	all versions	2.1.8`dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 2.1.8`
.NETNuGet	`SixLabors.ImageSharp`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.1.4	3.1.4`dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 3.1.4`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

imagesharpsixlabors

≥ 3.0.0 && < 3.1.4

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
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-2024-32036 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact A data leakage flaw was found in ImageSharp's JPEG and TGA decoders. This vulnerability is triggered when an attacker passes a specially crafted JPEG or TGA image file to a software using ImageSharp, potentially disclosing sensitive information from other parts of the software in the resulting image buffer. ### Patches The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.4 or v2.1.8. ### Workarounds None ### References None