How severe is CVE-2024-41132?

CVE-2024-41132 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-2024-41132?

CVE-2024-41132 affects the following packages: SixLabors.ImageSharp (NuGet), SixLabors.ImageSharp (NuGet). Ecosystems affected: NuGet.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41132?

Update SixLabors.ImageSharp to 2.1.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-41132 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-41132 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-2024-41132 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is CVE-2024-41132 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2024-41132 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-2024-41132?

CVE-2024-41132 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.8%, placing it in the 56th 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-2024-41132?

CVE-2024-41132 is classified as CWE-789 (CWE-789), CWE-770 (CWE-770). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2024-41132 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-41132 was published on July 22, 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-2024-41132 — SixLabors.ImageSharp

MEDIUMFix: SixLabors/ImageSharp@59de13c

CVE-2024-41132 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.

SixLabors ImageSharp Allows Excessive Memory Allocation in Gif Decoder

Also known asGHSA-qxrv-gp6x-rc23

Published

Jul 22, 2024

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
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-2024-41132.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs56th percentile — riskier than 56% 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

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

A vulnerability discovered in the ImageSharp library, where the processing of specially crafted files can lead to excessive memory usage in the Gif decoder. The vulnerability is triggered when ImageSharp attempts to process image files that are designed to exploit this flaw.

Patches

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.5 or v2.1.9.

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Before calling Image.Decode(Async), use Image.Identify to determine the image dimensions in order to enforce a limit.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2759
https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2764
https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/pull/2770
ImageSharp: Security Considerations
ImageSharp.Web: Securing Processing Commands

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
.NETNuGet	`SixLabors.ImageSharp`	all versions	2.1.9`dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 2.1.9`
.NETNuGet	`SixLabors.ImageSharp`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.1.5	3.1.5`dotnet add package SixLabors.ImageSharp --version 3.1.5`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

imagesharpsixlabors

≥ 3.1.0 && < 3.1.5

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 2.1.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-41132 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

### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ A vulnerability discovered in the ImageSharp library, where the processing of specially crafted files can lead to excessive memory usage in the Gif decoder. The vulnerability is triggered when ImageSharp attempts to process image files that are designed to exploit this flaw. ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ The problem has been patched. All users are advised to upgrade to v3.1.5 or v2.1.9. ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without u