CVE-2023-25667: TensorFlow vulnerable to segfault when opening multiframe gif

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-190

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Prior to versions 2.12.0 and 2.11.1, integer overflow occurs when `2^31 <= num_frames * height * width * channels < 2^32`, for example Full HD screencast of at least 346 frames. A fix is included in TensorFlow version 2.12.0 and version 2.11.1.

Affected products

tensorflow: before 2.12.0 — fixed in 2.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: tensorflow 2.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8dc723fcdd1a6127d6c970bd2ecb18b019a1a58d
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fqm2-gh8w-gr68
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8dc723fcdd1a6127d6c970bd2ecb18b019a1a58d
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fqm2-gh8w-gr68

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