MediumVulnerability

CVE-2022-41884: TensorFlow numpy array creation error with zero-sized shape element

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2022-41884
Published: November 18, 2022
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Affected: tensorflow < 2.8.4, fixed in 2.8.4, released November 16, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
tensorflow >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3, fixed in 2.9.3, released November 16, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
tensorflow >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1, fixed in 2.10.1, released November 16, 2022, 3 days before disclosure
and 6 more
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.4%

Summary

CVE-2022-41884 affects TensorFlow, an open source machine learning platform. When a numpy array is created with a shape where one element is zero and the others sum to a large number, TensorFlow raises an error.

Mitigation

The issue is patched in GitHub commit 2b56169c16e375c521a3bc8ea658811cc0793784. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.11, and the commit will also be cherry-picked onto TensorFlow 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and 2.8.4.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 4.8(medium)
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 0.4%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-670

Affected

Packages: tensorflow@< 2.8.4 (fixed: 2.8.4)
tensorflow@>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3 (fixed: 2.9.3)
tensorflow@>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 (fixed: 2.10.1)
tensorflow-cpu@< 2.8.4 (fixed: 2.8.4)
tensorflow-gpu@< 2.8.4 (fixed: 2.8.4)
tensorflow-cpu@>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3 (fixed: 2.9.3)
tensorflow-gpu@>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3 (fixed: 2.9.3)
tensorflow-cpu@>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 (fixed: 2.10.1)
tensorflow-gpu@>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 (fixed: 2.10.1)
Vendors: Google

Classification

Attack type: Denial of service
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Framework
Impact: Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41884

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:41 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 95% (self-assessed)

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

Summary

Mitigation

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

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