CVE-2022-23571

Name: CVE-2022-23571
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-04T23:15:14.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23571 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. When decoding a tensor from protobuf, a TensorFlow process can encounter cases where a `CHECK` assertion is invalidated based on user controlled arguments, if the tensors have an invalid `dtype` and 0 elements or an invalid shape. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. When decoding a tensor from protobuf, a TensorFlow process can encounter cases where a `CHECK` assertion is invalidated based on user controlled arguments, if the tensors have an invalid `dtype` and 0 elements or an invalid shape. This allows attackers to cause denial of services in TensorFlow processes. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Tensorflow	<= 2.5.2
Google	Tensorflow	>= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.2
Google	Tensorflow	2.7.0

References

https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b491cd5e41ad63735161cec9c2a568172c8b6a3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-j3mj-fhpq-qqjjPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b491cd5e41ad63735161cec9c2a568172c8b6a3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-j3mj-fhpq-qqjjPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 4, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23571?

How severe is CVE-2022-23571?

CVE-2022-23571 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23571?

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Source: NVD / NIST