Resource exhaustion in Vercel Next.js
CVE-2026-44577
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Vercel Next.js — versions >= 10.0.0, < 15.5.16, >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-h64f-5h5j-jqjh (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44577?
- CVE-2026-44577 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vercel Next.js, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44577?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.