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TensorFlowGHSA-9gwq-6cwj-47h3

Integer overflow in TFLite array creation

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-23558 · Published Feb 9, 2022 · updated Jul 13, 2026

High7.6
Fix: upgrade to 2.5.3 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

An attacker can craft a TFLite model that would cause an integer overflow [in TfLiteIntArrayCreate](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/ca6f96b62ad84207fbec580404eaa7dd7403a550/tensorflow/lite/c/common.c#L53-L60):

```cc

TfLiteIntArray* TfLiteIntArrayCreate(int size) {

int alloc_size = TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes(size);

// ...

TfLiteIntArray* ret = (TfLiteIntArray*)malloc(alloc_size);

// ...

}

`

The [TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/ca6f96b62ad84207fbec580404eaa7dd7403a550/tensorflow/lite/c/common.c#L24-L33) returns an int instead of a size_t:

```cc

int TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes(int size) {

static TfLiteIntArray dummy;

int computed_size = sizeof(dummy) + sizeof(dummy.data[0]) * size;

#if defined(_MSC_VER)

// Context for why this is needed is in http://b/189926408#comment21

computed_size -= sizeof(dummy.data[0]);

#endif

return computed_size;

}

`

An attacker can control model inputs such that computed_size overflows the size of int datatype.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [a1e1511dde36b3f8aa27a6ec630838e7ea40e091](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a1e1511dde36b3f8aa27a6ec630838e7ea40e091).

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...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.5.32.5.3
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.32.6.3
>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.12.7.1
Details and references

### Impact An attacker can craft a TFLite model that would cause an integer overflow [in `TfLiteIntArrayCreate`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/ca6f96b62ad84207fbec580404eaa7dd7403a550/tensorflow/lite/c/common.c#L53-L60): ```cc TfLiteIntArray* TfLiteIntArrayCreate(int size) { int alloc_size = TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes(size); // ... TfLiteIntArray* ret = (TfLiteIntArray*)malloc(alloc_size); // ... } ``` The [`TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/ca6f96b62ad84207fbec580404eaa7dd7403a550/tensorflow/lite/c/common.c#L24-L33) returns an `int` instead of a `size_t`: ```cc int TfLiteIntArrayGetSizeInBytes(int size) { static TfLiteIntArray dummy; int computed_size = sizeof(dummy) + sizeof(dummy.data[0]) * size; #if defined(_MSC_VER) // Context for why this is needed is in http://b/189926408#comment21 computed_size -= sizeof(dummy.data[0]); #endif return computed_size; } ``` An attacker can control model inputs such that `computed_size` overflows the size of `int` datatype. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [a1e1511dde36b3f8aa27a6ec630838e7ea40e091](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a1e1511dde36b3f8aa27a6ec630838e7ea40e091). 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 Wang Xuan of Qihoo 360 AIVul Team.

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-190
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-23558, CVE-2022-23558, PYSEC-2022-122, PYSEC-2022-67, PYSEC-2026-3151

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