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CVE-2026-44577
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications.
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | next | >= 10.0.0, < 15.5.16 | 15.5.16 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Next.Js | from 10.0.0 before 15.5.16 from 16.0.0 before 16.2.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h64f-5h5j-jqjh
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-h64f-5h5j-jqjh
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.16
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.2.5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44577
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44577
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477194
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44577.json