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TensorFlow vulnerable to `CHECK` fail in `MaxPool`

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-35989 · 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 MaxPool receives a window size input array ksize with dimensions greater than its input tensor input, the GPU kernel gives a CHECK fail that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack.

```python

import tensorflow as tf

import numpy as np

input = np.ones([1, 1, 1, 1])

ksize = [1, 1, 2, 2]

strides = [1, 1, 1, 1]

padding = 'VALID'

data_format = 'NCHW'

tf.raw_ops.MaxPool(input=input, ksize=ksize, strides=strides, padding=padding, data_format=data_format)

`

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [32d7bd3defd134f21a4e344c8dfd40099aaf6b18](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/32d7bd3defd134f21a4e344c8dfd40099aaf6b18).

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.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by Jingyi Shi.

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-617
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-35989, CVE-2022-35989, PYSEC-2026-1011, PYSEC-2026-3205, PYSEC-2026-3343

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