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TensorFlowGHSA-558h-mq8x-7q9g

TensorFlow has Null Pointer Error in SparseSparseMaximum

TensorFlow

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

High7.5
Fix: upgrade to 2.11.1 or later
GitHub advisory

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

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.11.12.11.1
Details and references
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-476
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2023-25665, CVE-2023-25665, PYSEC-2026-1956, PYSEC-2026-3106, PYSEC-2026-3276

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