Out of bounds write in TFLite
Impact
An attacker can craft a TFLite model that would cause a write outside of bounds of an array in TFLite. In fact, the attacker can override the linked list used by the memory allocator. This can be leveraged for an arbitrary write primitive under certain conditions.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 6c0b2b70eeee588591680f5b7d5d38175fd7cdf6.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by Wang Xuan of Qihoo 360 AIVul Team.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | < 2.5.3, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.5.3, 2.6.3, 2.7.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.5.3, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3 | 2.5.3, 2.6.3 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.5.3, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3 | 2.5.3, 2.6.3 |
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-9c78-vcq7-7vxq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23561
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/6c0b2b70eeee588591680f5b7d5d38175fd7cdf6
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-70.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-125.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9c78-vcq7-7vxq
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-787- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Disclosed
- 04.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-70 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-125 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9c78-vcq7-7vxq - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3148 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: tensorflow
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 433
- First → latest
- 04.2019 07.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 112
- Medium 210
- Low 105
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 7
- 2020: 35
- 2021: 200
- 2022: 169
- 2023: 21
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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