CVE-2025-59471

next: NextJS Denial of Service in Image Optimizer

Published Jan 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in self-hosted Next.js applications that have `remotePatterns` configured for the Image Optimizer. The image optimization endpoint (`/_next/image`) loads external images entirely into memory without enforcing a maximum size limit, allowing an attacker to cause out-of-memory conditions by requesting optimization of arbitrarily large images. This vulnerability requires that `remotePatterns` is configured to allow image optimization from external domains and that the attacker can serve or control a large image on an allowed domain.

Strongly consider upgrading to 15.5.10 or 16.1.5 to reduce risk and prevent availability issues in Next applications.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9g9p-9gw9-jx7f Next.js self-hosted applications vulnerable to DoS via Image Optimizer remotePatterns configuration
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Title next: NextJS Denial of Service in Image Optimizer
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Vercel
Vercel next.js
Vendors & Products Vercel
Vercel next.js
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Description A denial of service vulnerability exists in self-hosted Next.js applications that have `remotePatterns` configured for the Image Optimizer. The image optimization endpoint (`/_next/image`) loads external images entirely into memory without enforcing a maximum size limit, allowing an attacker to cause out-of-memory conditions by requesting optimization of arbitrarily large images. This vulnerability requires that `remotePatterns` is configured to allow image optimization from external domains and that the attacker can serve or control a large image on an allowed domain. Strongly consider upgrading to 15.5.10 or 16.1.5 to reduce risk and prevent availability issues in Next applications.
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Jan 27, 2026, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 26, 2026, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 26, 2026, 9:43 PM