MediumVulnerability
CVE-2022-23589: TensorFlow Grappler null pointer dereference from malicious SavedModel file
- Source
- NVD(opens in a new tab)
- Identifier
- CVE-2022-23589
- Published
- Record updated
- Affected
- tensorflow < 2.5.3, fixed in 2.5.3, released February 2, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
- tensorflow >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3, fixed in 2.6.3, released February 2, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
- tensorflow = 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.1, released February 2, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
- and 6 more
- Known exploitation
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
- EPSS
- 1.1%
Summary
TensorFlow's Grappler component can trigger a null pointer dereference when a `SavedModel` file is maliciously altered. The flaw occurs during constant folding, where a missing node in the `GraphDef` leaves the `mul_*child` null, and similarly during `IsIdentityConsumingSwitch`.
Mitigation
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. The commit will also be cherrypicked to TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3.
Affected packages in the Exposure Registry
Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.
- tensorflowPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 26 tracked dependents
- tensorflow-gpuPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 2 tracked dependents
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