CVE-2022-35973 json
Segfault in `QuantizedMatMul` in TensorFlow
published 2022-09-16 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2022-35973 , EUVD-2022-6717 , GHSA-689c-r7h2-fv9v , PYSEC-2026-3119 , PYSEC-2026-3285 , PYSEC-2026-959
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. If `QuantizedMatMul` is given nonscalar input for: `min_a`, `max_a`, `min_b`, or `max_b` It gives a segfault that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit aca766ac7693bf29ed0df55ad6bfcc78f35e7f48. 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. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Patch / fix
- pypi tensorflow 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1
- pypi tensorflow-cpu 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1
- pypi tensorflow-gpu 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1
- bitnami tensorflow 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1
- google tensorflow 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | tensorflow | <2.7.2 >=2.8.0, <2.8.1 >=2.9.0, <2.9.1 |
2.7.2 2.8.1 2.9.1 |
| pypi | tensorflow-cpu | <2.7.2 >=2.8.0, <2.8.1 >=2.9.0, <2.9.1 |
2.7.2 2.8.1 2.9.1 |
| pypi | tensorflow-gpu | <2.7.2 >=2.8.0, <2.8.1 >=2.9.0, <2.9.1 |
2.7.2 2.8.1 2.9.1 |
| bitnami | tensorflow | >=2.7.0, <2.7.2 >=2.8.0, <2.8.1 >=2.9.0, <2.9.1 |
2.7.2 2.8.1 2.9.1 |
Affected products
- tensorflow tensorflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/aca766ac7693bf29ed0df55ad6bfcc78f35e7f48
web, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-689c-r7h2-fv9v
web, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35973
advisory, web
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow
package
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.10.0
web
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-689c-r7h2-fv9v
advisory
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow-cpu
package
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow-gpu
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-35973
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-689c-r7h2-fv9v
- NVD CVE-2022-35973
- OSV BIT-tensorflow-2022-35973
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3119
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3285
- OSV PYSEC-2026-959
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