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Overflow in `tf.keras.losses.poisson`

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-41887 · Published Nov 21, 2022 · updated Jul 13, 2026

Medium4.8
Fix: upgrade to 2.9.3 or later (2 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

[tf.keras.losses.poisson](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/python/keras/losses.py) receives a y_pred and y_true that are passed through functor::mul in [BinaryOp](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/kernels/cwise_ops_common.h). If the resulting dimensions overflow an int32, TensorFlow will crash due to a size mismatch during broadcast assignment.

```python

import numpy as np

import tensorflow as tf

true_value = tf.reshape(shape=[1, 2500000000], tensor = tf.zeros(dtype=tf.bool, shape=[50000, 50000]))

pred_value = np.array([[[-2]], [[8]]], dtype = np.float64)

tf.keras.losses.poisson(y_true=true_value,y_pred=pred_value)

`

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [c5b30379ba87cbe774b08ac50c1f6d36df4ebb7c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5b30379ba87cbe774b08ac50c1f6d36df4ebb7c).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.11. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.10.1 and 2.9.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range. However, we will not cherrypick this commit into TensorFlow 2.8.x, as it depends on Eigen behavior that changed between 2.8 and 2.9.

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...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.9.32.9.3
>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.12.10.1
Details and references

### Impact [`tf.keras.losses.poisson`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/python/keras/losses.py) receives a `y_pred` and `y_true` that are passed through `functor::mul` in [`BinaryOp`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/kernels/cwise_ops_common.h). If the resulting dimensions overflow an `int32`, TensorFlow will crash due to a size mismatch during broadcast assignment. ```python import numpy as np import tensorflow as tf true_value = tf.reshape(shape=[1, 2500000000], tensor = tf.zeros(dtype=tf.bool, shape=[50000, 50000])) pred_value = np.array([[[-2]], [[8]]], dtype = np.float64) tf.keras.losses.poisson(y_true=true_value,y_pred=pred_value) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [c5b30379ba87cbe774b08ac50c1f6d36df4ebb7c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5b30379ba87cbe774b08ac50c1f6d36df4ebb7c). The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.11. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.10.1 and 2.9.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range. However, we will not cherrypick this commit into TensorFlow 2.8.x, as it depends on Eigen behavior that changed between 2.8 and 2.9. ### 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 Pattarakrit Rattankul.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-131
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-41887, CVE-2022-41887, PYSEC-2026-3136, PYSEC-2026-3297, PYSEC-2026-970

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