Input validation error in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-21736
Published: February 2, 2022 / Updated: May 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-21736
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in SparseTensorSliceDataset when processing user-supplied sparse tensor arguments. A local user can provide crafted indices, values, and dense_shape inputs to cause a denial of service.
The issue can result in dereferencing a nullptr value under certain conditions.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21736
Install security update from vendor's website.