CVE-2026-44577: Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-44577?

next.js: upgrade to 15.5.16, 16.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-44577 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-44577 affect?

CVE-2026-44577 affects next.js. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). 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 w

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-44577?

Priority 39/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-44577 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting next.js. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 defa

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	2026-05-13
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: vercel

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-13 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vercel next.js UPGRADE

Affected: >= 10.0.0 and < 15.5.16 · >= 16.0.0 and < 16.2.5

Fixed in: 15.5.16, 16.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 10.0.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls next.js

2. UPGRADE to 15.5.16

npm install next.js@">=15.5.16"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 10.0.0

npm view next.js versions npm install next.js@"<10.0.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-44577?

next.js: upgrade to 15.5.16, 16.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-44577 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-44577 affect?

CVE-2026-44577 affects next.js. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). 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 w

How urgent is CVE-2026-44577?

Priority 39/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

React vulnerabilities · Next.js vulnerabilities

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References

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