CVE-2023-25670: TensorFlow has Null Pointer Error in QuantizedMatMulWithBiasAndDequantize

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% 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-476

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Versions prior to 2.12.0 and 2.11.1 have a null point error in QuantizedMatMulWithBiasAndDequantize with MKL enabled. 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/8a47a39d9697969206d23a523c977238717e8727
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-49rq-hwc3-x77w
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8a47a39d9697969206d23a523c977238717e8727
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-49rq-hwc3-x77w

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