CVE-2026-64644

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions 15.5.0 through 15.5.20 and 16.0.0 through 16.2.10, when self-hosting Next.js with the default image loader, the Image Optimization API can optimize remotely hosted images if configured (not enabled by default). If those images contain malicious content, they can cause CPU exhaustion in /_next/image endpoints.Only config.images.remotePatterns is affected, and just the patterns in that array, whereas config.images.unoptimized: true, config.images.loader: 'custom', and Vercel are not impacted. This issue has been fixed in versions 15.5.21 and 16.2.11.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/93cb90891402fa4c47798d03cb9e05c13233766c	Patch
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96006	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.21	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.2.11	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-q8wf-6r8g-63ch	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js::::::node.js::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js::::::node.js::*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-27 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-29 14:39

NVD link : CVE-2026-64644

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64644

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64644

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vercel

next.js

CWE

CWE-407

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

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