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Type confusion leading to segfault in Tensorflow

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-21731 · Published Feb 10, 2022 · updated Sep 10, 2026

High6.5
Fix: upgrade to 2.5.3 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

The [implementation of shape inference for ConcatV2](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/framework/common_shape_fns.cc#L1961-L2059) can be used to trigger a denial of service attack via a segfault caused by a type confusion:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

@tf.function

def test():

y = tf.raw_ops.ConcatV2(

values=[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]],

axis = 0xb500005b)

return y

test()

`

The axis argument is translated into concat_dim in the ConcatShapeHelper helper function. Then, a value for min_rank is computed based on concat_dim. This is then used to validate that the values tensor has at least the required rank:

```cc

int64_t concat_dim;

if (concat_dim_t->dtype() == DT_INT32) {

concat_dim = static_cast<int64_t>(concat_dim_t->flat<int32>()(0));

} else {

concat_dim = concat_dim_t->flat<int64_t>()(0);

}

// Minimum required number of dimensions.

const int min_rank = concat_dim < 0 ? -concat_dim : concat_dim + 1;

// ...

ShapeHandle input = c->input(end_value_index - 1);

TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(c->WithRankAtLeast(input, min_rank, &input));

`

However, [WithRankAtLeast](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/framework/shape_inference.cc#L345-L358) receives the lower bound as a 64-bits value and...

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 The [implementation of shape inference for `ConcatV2`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/framework/common_shape_fns.cc#L1961-L2059) can be used to trigger a denial of service attack via a segfault caused by a type confusion: ```python import tensorflow as tf @tf.function def test(): y = tf.raw_ops.ConcatV2( values=[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]], axis = 0xb500005b) return y test() ``` The `axis` argument is translated into `concat_dim` in the `ConcatShapeHelper` helper function. Then, a value for `min_rank` is computed based on `concat_dim`. This is then used to validate that the `values` tensor has at least the required rank: ```cc int64_t concat_dim; if (concat_dim_t->dtype() == DT_INT32) { concat_dim = static_cast<int64_t>(concat_dim_t->flat<int32>()(0)); } else { concat_dim = concat_dim_t->flat<int64_t>()(0); } // Minimum required number of dimensions. const int min_rank = concat_dim < 0 ? -concat_dim : concat_dim + 1; // ... ShapeHandle input = c->input(end_value_index - 1); TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(c->WithRankAtLeast(input, min_rank, &input)); ``` However, [`WithRankAtLeast`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/framework/shape_inference.cc#L345-L358) receives the lower bound as a 64-bits value and then compares it against the maximum 32-bits integer value that could be represented: ```cc Status InferenceContext::WithRankAtLeast(ShapeHandle shape, int64_t rank, ShapeHandle* out) { if (rank > kint32max) { return errors::InvalidArgument("Rank cannot exceed kint32max"); } // ... } ``` Due to the fact that `min_rank` is a 32-bits value and the value of `axis`, the `rank` argument is a [negative value](https://godbolt.org/z/Gcr5haMob), so the error check is bypassed. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [08d7b00c0a5a20926363849f611729f53f3ec022](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/08d7b00c0a5a20926363849f611729f53f3ec022). 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 Yu Tian of Qihoo 360 AIVul Team.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-754, CWE-843
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-21731, CVE-2022-21731, PYSEC-2022-110, PYSEC-2022-55, PYSEC-2026-3211

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