CVE-2025-59471
5.9 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-59471 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vercel next.js. It was published on January 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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/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 or 16.1.5 to reduce risk and prevent availability issues in Next applications.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vercel. Update next.js to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | next.js | >= 10.0.0, < 15.5.10 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-59471?
CVE-2025-59471 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vercel next.js. It was published on January 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-59471?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-59471?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vercel. Update next.js to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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