CVE-2022-23578

Name: CVE-2022-23578
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-04T23:15:14.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23578 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. If a graph node is invalid, TensorFlow can leak memory in the implementation of `ImmutableExecutorState::Initialize`. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. If a graph node is invalid, TensorFlow can leak memory in the implementation of `ImmutableExecutorState::Initialize`. Here, we set `item->kernel` to `nullptr` but it is a simple `OpKernel*` pointer so the memory that was previously allocated to it would leak. 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

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.70%

48.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

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/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/common_runtime/immutable_executor_state.cc#L84-L262Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c79ccba517dbb1a0ccb9b01ee3bd2a63748b60ddPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-8r7c-3cm2-3h8fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/common_runtime/immutable_executor_state.cc#L84-L262Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c79ccba517dbb1a0ccb9b01ee3bd2a63748b60ddPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-8r7c-3cm2-3h8fPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23578?

How severe is CVE-2022-23578?

CVE-2022-23578 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST