Input validation error in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-29206
Published: May 17, 2022 / Updated: May 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129133
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29206
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Software vendor:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in tf.raw_ops.SparseTensorDenseAdd when processing crafted input tensors. A local user can supply inconsistent tensor arguments to trigger undefined behavior and crash the process to cause a denial of service.
A reference is bound to a nullptr during kernel execution.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.