Next.js self-hosted applications vulnerable to DoS via Image Optimizer remotePatterns configuration
A DoS vulnerability exists in self-hosted Next.js applications that have `remotePatterns` configured for the Image Optimizer. The image optimization endpoint (`/_next/image`) loads external images entirely into memory without enforcing a maximum size limit, allowing an attacker to cause out-of-memory conditions by requesting optimization of arbitrarily large images. This vulnerability requires that `remotePatterns` is configured to allow image optimization from external domains and that the attacker can serve or control a large image on an allowed domain. Strongly consider upgrading to 15.5.10 and 16.1.5 to reduce risk and prevent availability issues in Next applications.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-59471US | high7.5 | — | ||
A denial of service vulnerability exists in self-hosted Next.js applications that have `remotePatterns` configured for the Image Optimizer. The image optimization endpoint (`/_next… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/vercel/next.jsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/500ec83743639addceaede95e95913398975156cWEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/e5b834d208fe0edf64aa26b5d76dcf6a176500ecWEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.10WEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.1.5WEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-9g9p-9gw9-jx7fWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59471ADVISORY
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