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.
Use CWE-248, Vercel vendor hub and Next.Js product page to widen CVE-2022-36046 into its surrounding weakness, vendor, and product context.
Compare it with CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779 and CVE-2025-55184 for nearby disclosures in the same product family. Additional editorial context is available in Cybersecurity Weekly Roundup: April 27, 2026 — Critical Zero-Days and Framework Failures.