Integer overflow in `SpaceToBatchND`
Impact
The implementation of tf.raw_ops.SpaceToBatchND (in all backends such as XLA and handwritten kernels) is vulnerable to an integer overflow:
import tensorflow as tf
input = tf.constant(-3.5e+35, shape=[10,19,22], dtype=tf.float32)
block_shape = tf.constant(-1879048192, shape=[2], dtype=tf.int64)
paddings = tf.constant(0, shape=[2,2], dtype=tf.int32)
tf.raw_ops.SpaceToBatchND(input=input, block_shape=block_shape, paddings=paddings)
The result of this integer overflow is used to allocate the output tensor, hence we get a denial of service via a CHECK-failure (assertion failure), as in TFSA-2021-198.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit acd56b8bcb72b163c834ae4f18469047b001fadf.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.9.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.8.1, TensorFlow 2.7.2, and TensorFlow 2.6.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by Neophytos Christou from Secure Systems Lab at Brown University.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | < 2.6.4, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.6.4, 2.7.2, 2.8.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.6.4, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.6.4, 2.7.2, 2.8.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.6.4, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.6.4, 2.7.2, 2.8.1 |
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-jjm6-4vf7-cjh4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29203
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/acd56b8bcb72b163c834ae4f18469047b001fadf
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/security/advisory/tfsa-2021-198.md
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-gpu
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjm6-4vf7-cjh4
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-cpu
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-190- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1012 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3207 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jjm6-4vf7-cjh4 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3344 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: tensorflow
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- 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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