OOM via Image Optimisation API in Next.js 10.x<15.5.16 & <16.2.5
CVE-2026-44577 Published on May 13, 2026

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

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-44577 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-44577

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Vercel Next Js
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ai
 
Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer
 
Red Hat Amq Streams
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 

Affected Versions

vercel next.js: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer: Red Hat streams for Apache Kafka 2: Red Hat streams for Apache Kafka 3: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.40%
Percentile
31.18%

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