CVE-2022-41884 Seg fault in `ndarray_tensor_bridge` due to zero and large inputs in Tensorflow

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a segmentation fault and denial of service in TensorFlow by providing a numpy array with specific zero and large shape elements.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-41884?

CVE-2022-41884 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Tensorflow, published on 18 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. If a numpy array is created with a shape such that one element is zero and the others sum to a large number, an error will be raised. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 2b56169c16e375c521a3bc8ea658811cc0793784. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.11. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and TensorFlow 2.8.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Weakness: CWE-670

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41884?

22 open source packages ship an affected version, including tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu and tensorflow-gpu. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow BitnamiAll versions2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
16 more packages
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.8.4
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.10.02.10.1
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.9.02.9.3

Products include Google Tensorflow.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41884?

Upgrade tensorflow to a fixed version for your release line: 2.8.4, 2.9.3 or 2.10.1.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-41884 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-41884 exists.

All Google Tensorflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-11525, BIT-tensorflow-2022-41884, GHSA-jq6x-99hj-q636, PYSEC-2026-1013, PYSEC-2026-3208, PYSEC-2026-3345.

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