CVE-2022-35998 json
`CHECK` fail in `EmptyTensorList` in TensorFlow
published 2022-09-16 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2022-35998 , EUVD-2022-6918 , GHSA-qhw4-wwr7-gjc5 , PYSEC-2026-937
- 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 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. If `EmptyTensorList` receives an input `element_shape` with more than one dimension, it gives a `CHECK` fail that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit c8ba76d48567aed347508e0552a257641931024d. 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
- 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
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% 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 |
| bitnami | 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 |
Affected products
- tensorflow tensorflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
References
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c8ba76d48567aed347508e0552a257641931024d
web, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-qhw4-wwr7-gjc5
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35998
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-qhw4-wwr7-gjc5
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-35998
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qhw4-wwr7-gjc5
- NVD CVE-2022-35998
- OSV BIT-tensorflow-2022-35998
- OSV PYSEC-2026-937
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