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CVE-2022-41888: Unckecked rank size in `tf.image.generate_bounding_box_proposals` in Tensorflow

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. When running on GPU, `tf.image.generate_bounding_box_proposals` receives a `scores` input that must be of rank 4 but is not checked. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit cf35502463a88ca7185a99daa7031df60b3c1c98. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.11. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and TensorFlow 2.8.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Affected products

• tensorflow: before 2.8.4; from 2.9.0 before 2.9.3; from 2.10.0 before 2.10.1 — fixed in 2.10.1, 2.8.4, 2.9.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: tensorflow 2.10.1, 2.8.4, 2.9.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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