Description
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to version 16.1.7, the default Next.js image optimization disk cache (`/_next/image`) did not have a configurable upper bound, allowing unbounded cache growth. An attacker could generate many unique image-optimization variants and exhaust disk space, causing denial of service. This is fixed in version 16.1.7 by adding an LRU-backed disk cache with `images.maximumDiskCacheSize`, including eviction of least-recently-used entries when the limit is exceeded. Setting `maximumDiskCacheSize: 0` disables disk caching. If upgrading is not immediately possible, periodically clean `.next/cache/images` and/or reduce variant cardinality (e.g., tighten values for `images.localPatterns`, `images.remotePatterns`, and `images.qualities`).
Published: 2026-03-18
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via Disk Exhaustion
Action: Patch Now
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3x4c-7xq6-9pq8 Next.js: Unbounded next/image disk cache growth can exhaust storage
History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Vercel
Vercel next.js
Vendors & Products Vercel
Vercel next.js

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to version 16.1.7, the default Next.js image optimization disk cache (`/_next/image`) did not have a configurable upper bound, allowing unbounded cache growth. An attacker could generate many unique image-optimization variants and exhaust disk space, causing denial of service. This is fixed in version 16.1.7 by adding an LRU-backed disk cache with `images.maximumDiskCacheSize`, including eviction of least-recently-used entries when the limit is exceeded. Setting `maximumDiskCacheSize: 0` disables disk caching. If upgrading is not immediately possible, periodically clean `.next/cache/images` and/or reduce variant cardinality (e.g., tighten values for `images.localPatterns`, `images.remotePatterns`, and `images.qualities`).
Title Next.js: Unbounded next/image disk cache growth can exhaust storage
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T19:50:12.877Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T03:24:57.793Z

Link: CVE-2026-27980

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T19:50:10.270Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-18T01:16:04.957

Modified: 2026-03-18T19:52:54.307

Link: CVE-2026-27980

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-18T00:23:34Z

Links: CVE-2026-27980 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T10:53:54Z

Weaknesses