CVE-2022-36018 json
`CHECK` fail in `RaggedTensorToVariant` in TensorFlow
published 2022-09-16 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2022-36018 , EUVD-2022-6871 , GHSA-m6cv-4fmf-66xf , PYSEC-2026-1016 , PYSEC-2026-3212 , PYSEC-2026-3348
- 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 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. If `RaggedTensorToVariant` is given a `rt_nested_splits` list that contains tensors of ranks other than one, it results in a `CHECK` fail that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 88f93dfe691563baa4ae1e80ccde2d5c7a143821. 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
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% 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 | <2.7.2 >=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/88f93dfe691563baa4ae1e80ccde2d5c7a143821
web, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m6cv-4fmf-66xf
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36018
advisory, web
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow
package
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.10.0
web
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow-gpu
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-m6cv-4fmf-66xf
advisory
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow
package
-
pypi.org
/project/tensorflow-cpu
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-36018
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m6cv-4fmf-66xf
- NVD CVE-2022-36018
- OSV BIT-tensorflow-2022-36018
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1016
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3212
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3348
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