Description
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to version 16.1.7, the default Next.js image optimization disk cache (`/_next/image`) did not have a configurable upper bound, allowing unbounded cache growth. An attacker could generate many unique image-optimization variants and exhaust disk space, causing denial of service. This is fixed in version 16.1.7 by adding an LRU-backed disk cache with `images.maximumDiskCacheSize`, including eviction of least-recently-used entries when the limit is exceeded. Setting `maximumDiskCacheSize: 0` disables disk caching. If upgrading is not immediately possible, periodically clean `.next/cache/images` and/or reduce variant cardinality (e.g., tighten values for `images.localPatterns`, `images.remotePatterns`, and `images.qualities`).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vercel | next.js | >= 10.0.0, < 16.1.7 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jitsucom-jitsu-console | 2.11.0-r17 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3 | 3.162.0-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | next | >= 16.0.0-beta.0, < 16.1.7 | 16.1.7 | GHSA-3x4c-7xq6-9pq8 |
| npm | next | >= 10.0.0, < 15.5.14 | 15.5.14 | GHSA-3x4c-7xq6-9pq8 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0748 Vercel Next.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 1, 2026