Out of bounds read in Tensorflow
Impact
The TFG dialect of TensorFlow (MLIR) makes several assumptions about the incoming GraphDef before converting it to the MLIR-based dialect.
If an attacker changes the SavedModel format on disk to invalidate these assumptions and the GraphDef is then converted to MLIR-based IR then they can cause a crash in the Python interpreter. Under certain scenarios, heap OOB read/writes are possible.
These issues have been discovered via fuzzing and it is possible that more weaknesses exist. We will patch them as they are discovered.
Patches
We have patched the issue in multiple GitHub commits and these will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0 and TensorFlow 2.7.1, as both are affected.
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-9x52-887g-fhc2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23594
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/tree/274df9b02330b790aa8de1cee164b70f72b9b244/tensorflow/core/ir/importexport
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x52-887g-fhc2
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-cpu
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-gpu
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Disclosed
- 09.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3157 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3309 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9x52-887g-fhc2 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-752 - 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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