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Stack overflow in TensorFlow

High7.5CVE-2022-23591 · Published Feb 9, 2022 · updated Jul 13, 2026

GitHub advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.5.32.5.3
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.32.6.3
>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.12.7.1
Details and references

### Impact The `GraphDef` format in TensorFlow does not allow self recursive functions. The runtime assumes that this invariant is satisfied. However, a `GraphDef` containing a fragment such as the following can be consumed when loading a `SavedModel`: ``` library { function { signature { name: "SomeOp" description: "Self recursive op" } node_def { name: "1" op: "SomeOp" } node_def { name: "2" op: "SomeOp" } } } ``` This would result in a stack overflow during execution as resolving each `NodeDef` means resolving the function itself and its nodes. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [448a16182065bd08a202d9057dd8ca541e67996c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/448a16182065bd08a202d9057dd8ca541e67996c). The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range. ### For more information Please consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-400, CWE-674
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-23591, CVE-2022-23591, PYSEC-2022-100, PYSEC-2022-155, PYSEC-2026-3084

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