CVE-2022-21731

MEDIUM

Google Tensorflow < 2.5.2 - Type Confusion

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. The implementation of shape inference for `ConcatV2` can be used to trigger a denial of service attack via a segfault caused by a type confusion. 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. However, `WithRankAtLeast` receives the lower bound as a 64-bits value and then compares it against the maximum 32-bits integer value that could be represented. Due to the fact that `min_rank` is a 32-bits value and the value of `axis`, the `rank` argument is a negative value, so the error check is bypassed. 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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 53.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-843
Status published
Products (5)
google/tensorflow 2.7.0
google/tensorflow < 2.5.2
pypi/tensorflow 0 - 2.5.3PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-cpu 0 - 2.5.3PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-gpu 0 - 2.5.3PyPI
Published Feb 03, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026