CVE-2026-44577

Next.js: Denial of Service in the Image Optimization API

Published May 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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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
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Metrics ssvc

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

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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First Time appeared Vercel
Vercel next.js
Vendors & Products Vercel
Vercel next.js
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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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
May 6, 2026, 9:49 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 5:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 13, 2026, 5:00 PM