TensorFlow has Null Pointer Error in SparseSparseMaximum

High7.5CVE-2023-25665 · Published Mar 24, 2023 · updated Sep 10, 2026

### Impact When `SparseSparseMaximum` is given invalid sparse tensors as inputs, it can give an NPE. ```python import tensorflow as tf tf.raw_ops.SparseSparseMaximum( a_indices=[[1]], a_values =[ 0.1 ], a_shape = [2], b_indices=[[]], b_values =[2 ], b_shape = [2], ) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [5e0ecfb42f5f65629fd7a4edd6c4afe7ff0feb04](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5e0ecfb42f5f65629fd7a4edd6c4afe7ff0feb04). The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.12. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.11.1. ### 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 Yu Tian of Qihoo 360 AIVul Team