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TensorFlowGHSA-fv43-93gv-vm8f

TensorFlow vulnerable to null dereference on MLIR on empty function attributes

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-36011 · Published Sep 16, 2022 · updated Jul 13, 2026

Medium5.9
Fix: upgrade to 2.7.2 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

When [mlir::tfg::ConvertGenericFunctionToFunctionDef](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/ir/importexport/functiondef_import.cc) is given empty function attributes, it gives a null dereference.

```cpp

// Import the function attributes with a tf. prefix to match the current

// infrastructure expectations.

for (const auto& namedAttr : func.attr()) {

const std::string& name = "tf." + namedAttr.first;

const AttrValue& tf_attr = namedAttr.second;

TF_ASSIGN_OR_RETURN(Attribute attr,

ConvertAttributeValue(tf_attr, builder, tfgDialect));

attrs.append(name, attr);

}

`

If namedAttr.first is empty, it will crash.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [1cf45b831eeb0cab8655c9c7c5d06ec6f45fc41b](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/1cf45b831eeb0cab8655c9c7c5d06ec6f45fc41b).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, 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.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.7.22.7.2
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.12.8.1
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.12.9.1
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2022-36011, CVE-2022-36011, PYSEC-2026-3180, PYSEC-2026-3325, PYSEC-2026-994

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