CVE-2022-41909 — Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

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HIGH

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

Published Nov 18, 2022

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.53%

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. An input `encoded` that is not a valid `CompositeTensorVariant` tensor will trigger a segfault in `tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`. We have patched the issue in GitHub commits bf594d08d377dc6a3354d9fdb494b32d45f91971 and 660ce5a89eb6766834bdc303d2ab3902aef99d3d. 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

Vendor TensorFlow Product TensorFlow Default
n/a
- Version
  < 2.8.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

TensorFlow

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
< 2.8.4	affected	-
>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1	affected	-
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.53% 0.00527

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00527

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	0.53% (0.00527)	42.65th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.49% (0.00490)	38.04th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.25% (0.00251)	46.53th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.13% (0.00125)	48.75th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 9, 2024	0.13% (0.00125)	47.48th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 25, 2024	0.10% (0.00104)	42.96th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 10, 2024	0.08% (0.00085)	36.22th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 21, 2023	0.08% (0.00076)	31.38th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 25, 2023	0.07% (0.00067)	28.13th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.07% (0.00075)	30.23th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.02% (0.01018)	40.69th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Nov 24, 2022	1.02% (0.01018)	39.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Nov 19, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	31.25th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

References (6)

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9
Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/python/lib/core/py_func.cc
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/660ce5a89eb6766834bdc303d2ab3902aef99d3d
PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/bf594d08d377dc6a3354d9fdb494b32d45f91971
PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41909

Link	Providers	Tags
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9		Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/python/lib/core/py_func.cc		Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/660ce5a89eb6766834bdc303d2ab3902aef99d3d		PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/bf594d08d377dc6a3354d9fdb494b32d45f91971		PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9		ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41909