Vulnerability identifier: #VU86628

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41888

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: TensorFlow

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to `tf.image.generate_bounding_box_proposals` receives a `scores` input that must be of rank 4 but is not checked when running on GPU. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TensorFlow: 2.10.1, 2.9.3, 2.8.4

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External links
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/cf35502463a88ca7185a99daa7031df60b3c1c98
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/kernels/image/generate_box_proposals_op.cu.cc
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-6x99-gv2v-q76v

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.