CVE-2022-29208

Name: CVE-2022-29208
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-20T23:15:45.15+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29208 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 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, the implementation of `tf.raw_ops.EditDistance` has incomplete validation. EPSS estimates a 0.38% 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, the implementation of `tf.raw_ops.EditDistance` has incomplete validation. Users can pass negative values to cause a segmentation fault based denial of service. In multiple places throughout the code, one may compute an index for a write operation. However, the existing validation only checks against the upper bound of the array. Hence, it is possible to write before the array by massaging the input to generate negative values for `loc`. Versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4 contain a patch for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

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/30721cf564cb029d34535446d6a5a6357bebc8e7Patch, 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-2r2f-g8mw-9gvrExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/30721cf564cb029d34535446d6a5a6357bebc8e7Patch, 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-2r2f-g8mw-9gvrExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29208?

How severe is CVE-2022-29208?

CVE-2022-29208 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29208?

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Source: NVD / NIST