diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/image.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/image.py
index 7bbc499a4ac33..f46ee599d32c6 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/image.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/image.py
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 
 def __getattr__(name: str) -> Any:
     if name in ("encode_image", "image_to_data_url"):
-        msg = f"'{name}' has been removed for security reasons."
+        msg = (
+            f"'{name}' has been removed for security reasons.\n\n"
+            f"Usage of this utility in environments with user-input paths is a "
+            f"security vulnerability. Out of an abundance of caution, the utility "
+            f"has been removed to prevent possible misuse."
+        )
         raise ValueError(msg)
     raise AttributeError(name)