ETK-2026-1598Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number.
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.description
Next.js applications using the App Router and Cache Components are affected when a use cache function returns multiple typed arrays. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code remotely if that application pattern is present.
mitigation
Upgrade the npm next package to version 16.4.1 immediately. No configuration workaround is identified for applications with the affected cache functions.
fixed in 16.4.1
outcome
Mechanism verified: the exploit fired on the vulnerable build and stayed silent on the patched one, but the server it ran against was ours, so no check ships for it.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-10-14 17:47Zghsa: trigger signal, started the run
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published 2026-10-14 18:39Z
last change 2026-10-21 13:29Z
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