How can developers detect and block image-based malware in their applications

Question

I want to build protections in my application to detect and block image-based malware, where malicious code could be hidden within images. This type of attack is particularly challenging, so I’m looking for any tools or techniques that can be integrated to identify potentially harmful images.

Are there scanning libraries or file format analysis tools that can help with this? Additionally, any recommended approaches to analyze images without impacting performance significantly would be appreciated.