Description
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 10.0.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, when self-hosting Next.js with the default image loader, the Image Optimization API fetches local images entirely into memory without enforcing a maximum size limit. An attacker could cause out-of-memory conditions by requesting large local assets from the /_next/image endpoint that match the images.localPatterns configuration (by default, all patterns are allowed). This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h64f-5h5j-jqjh Next.js has a Denial of Service in the Image Optimization API
History

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Wed, 13 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 10.0.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, when self-hosting Next.js with the default image loader, the Image Optimization API fetches local images entirely into memory without enforcing a maximum size limit. An attacker could cause out-of-memory conditions by requesting large local assets from the /_next/image endpoint that match the images.localPatterns configuration (by default, all patterns are allowed). This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.
Title Next.js: Denial of Service in the Image Optimization API
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T18:33:46.473Z

Reserved: 2026-05-06T21:49:12.424Z

Link: CVE-2026-44577

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T18:33:43.810Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-13T17:16:23.173

Modified: 2026-05-13T20:00:59.993

Link: CVE-2026-44577

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T19:30:03Z

Weaknesses