Heap overflow in Tensorflow
High7.6CVE-2022-21740 · Published Feb 9, 2022 · updated Sep 10, 2026
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tensorflow PyPI | < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
| >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | |
| >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
Details and references
### Impact The [implementation of `SparseCountSparseOutput`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/count_ops.cc#L168-L273) is vulnerable to a heap overflow: ```python import tensorflow as tf import numpy as np tf.raw_ops.SparseCountSparseOutput( indices=[[-1,-1]], values=[2], dense_shape=[1, 1], weights=[1], binary_output=True, minlength=-1, maxlength=-1, name=None) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commits [2b7100d6cdff36aa21010a82269bc05a6d1cc74a](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/2b7100d6cdff36aa21010a82269bc05a6d1cc74a) and [adbbabdb0d3abb3cdeac69e38a96de1d678b24b3](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/adbbabdb0d3abb3cdeac69e38a96de1d678b24b3). 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. ### Attribution This vulnerability has been reported by Faysal Hossain Shezan from University of Virginia.
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-787
- Also known as
- BIT-tensorflow-2022-21740, CVE-2022-21740, PYSEC-2022-119, PYSEC-2022-64, PYSEC-2026-3097
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-44qp-9wwf-734r
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21740
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/2b7100d6cdff36aa21010a82269bc05a6d1cc74a
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/adbbabdb0d3abb3cdeac69e38a96de1d678b24b3
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-64.yaml
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-119.yaml
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/count_ops.cc#L168-L273
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