CVE-2022-36046 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-36046

Unexpected server crash in Next.js version 12.2.3

Vulnerability Description

Next.js is a React framework that can provide building blocks to create web applications. All of the following must be true to be affected by this CVE: Next.js version 12.2.3, Node.js version above v15.0.0 being used with strict `unhandledRejection` exiting AND using next start or a [custom server](https://nextjs.org/docs/advanced-features/custom-server). Deployments on Vercel ([vercel.com](https://vercel.com/)) are not affected along with similar environments where `next-server` isn't being shared across requests.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

next.js
Vulnerable Versions:
= 12.2.3

Timeline

Official Publish: August 31st, 2022
Last Modified: April 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-248

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1499.003 Application Exhaustion Flood
Impact