TensorFlow vulnerable to null-dereference in `mlir::tfg::GraphDefImporter::ConvertNodeDef`
Impact
When mlir::tfg::GraphDefImporter::ConvertNodeDef tries to convert NodeDefs without an op name, it crashes.
Status GraphDefImporter::ConvertNodeDef(OpBuilder &builder, ConversionState &s,
const NodeDef &node) {
VLOG(4) << "Importing: " << node.name();
OperationState state(ConvertLocation(node), absl::StrCat("tfg.", node.op()));
// The GraphImporter does light shape inference, but here we will defer all of
// that to the shape inference pass.
const OpDef *op_def;
const OpRegistrationData *op_reg_data = nullptr;
if ((op_reg_data = registry_.LookUp(node.op()))) {
op_def = &op_reg_data->op_def;
} else {
auto it = function_op_defs_.find(node.op());
if (it == function_op_defs_.end())
return InvalidArgument("Unable to find OpDef for ", node.op());
op_def = it->second;
}
node.op().empty() cannot be empty.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit a0f0b9a21c9270930457095092f558fbad4c03e5.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1, >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1 | 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1, >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1 | 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.7.2, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1, >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1 | 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1 |
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-828c-5j5q-vrjq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36013
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a0f0b9a21c9270930457095092f558fbad4c03e5
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/ir/importexport/graphdef_import.cc
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.10.0
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-828c-5j5q-vrjq
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-cpu
- https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-gpu
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-476- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Disclosed
- 16.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3132 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3295 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-828c-5j5q-vrjq - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-968 - 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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