Code Injection in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-29216
Published: May 17, 2022 / Updated: May 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129146
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29216
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TensorFlow
Affected software:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to code injection in saved_model_cli when parsing user-supplied input expressions. A local user can supply a specially crafted --input_exprs argument to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerable code path is reachable through compatibility handling for numpy expressions, and exploitation requires manual use of the tool.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-29216
Install security update from vendor's website.