#VU63002 NULL pointer dereference in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-23570
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63002
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23570
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: TensorFlow
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the DCHECK() function. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
TensorFlow: 1.15.5, 2.0.0 - 2.0.3, 2.1.0 - 2.1.4, 2.2.0 - 2.2.3, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4, 2.4.0 - 2.4.4, 2.5.0 - 2.5.2, 2.6.0 - 2.6.2, 2.7.0
External links
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8a513cec4bec15961fbfdedcaa5376522980455c
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-9p77-mmrw-69c7
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/framework/full_type_util.cc#L104-L106
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
