CVE-2022-23577

Public Exploit
Null-dereference in Tensorflow

Description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. The implementation of `GetInitOp` is vulnerable to a crash caused by dereferencing a null pointer. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: tensorflow tensorflow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-8cxv-76p7-jxwr third party advisory patch
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/4f38b1ac8e42727e18a2f0bde06d3bee8e77b250 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/cc/saved_model/loader_util.cc#L31-L61 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23577?
CVE-2022-23577 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23577?
To fix CVE-2022-23577, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23577 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-23577 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23577?
CVE-2022-23577 affects tensorflow tensorflow.
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