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CVE-2022-36016: `CHECK`-fail in `tensorflow::full_type::SubstituteFromAttrs` in TensorFlow

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-617

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. When `tensorflow::full_type::SubstituteFromAttrs` receives a `FullTypeDef& t` that is not exactly three args, it triggers a `CHECK`-fail instead of returning a status. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 6104f0d4091c260ce9352f9155f7e9b725eab012. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, as these are also affected and still in supported range. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected products

• tensorflow: before 2.7.2; from 2.8.0 before 2.8.1; from 2.9.0 before 2.9.1; 2.10-rc0, 2.10-rc1, 2.10-rc2, 2.10-rc3 — fixed in 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: tensorflow 2.7.2, 2.8.1, 2.9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/ops/math_ops.cc
• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/6104f0d4091c260ce9352f9155f7e9b725eab012
• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g468-qj8g-vcjc
• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/ops/math_ops.cc
• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/6104f0d4091c260ce9352f9155f7e9b725eab012
• https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g468-qj8g-vcjc

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