CVE-2022-29207

Name: CVE-2022-29207
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-20T22:16:40.997+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29207 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Prior to versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, multiple TensorFlow operations misbehave in eager mode when the resource handle provided to them is invalid. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Prior to versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, multiple TensorFlow operations misbehave in eager mode when the resource handle provided to them is invalid. In graph mode, it would have been impossible to perform these API calls, but migration to TF 2.x eager mode opened up this vulnerability. If the resource handle is empty, then a reference is bound to a null pointer inside TensorFlow codebase (various codepaths). This is undefined behavior. Versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4 contain a patch for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Google	Tensorflow	< 2.6.4	—
Google	Tensorflow	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2	—
Google	Tensorflow	2.7.0	Rc0
Google	Tensorflow	2.8.0	—
Google	Tensorflow	2.9.0	Rc0

References

https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a5b89cd68c02329d793356bda85d079e9e69b4e7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/dbdd98c37bc25249e8f288bd30d01e118a7b4498Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpj-c6f7-24x8Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a5b89cd68c02329d793356bda85d079e9e69b4e7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/dbdd98c37bc25249e8f288bd30d01e118a7b4498Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpj-c6f7-24x8Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29207?

How severe is CVE-2022-29207?

CVE-2022-29207 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29207?

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Source: NVD / NIST