Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2022 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2022-23585Memory leak in decoding PNG images in Tensorflow

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity memory leak in tensorflow from tensorflow. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. When decoding PNG images TensorFlow can produce a memory leak if the image is invalid. After calling `png::CommonInitDecode(..., &decode)`, the `decode` value contains allocated buffers which can only be freed by calling `png::CommonFreeDecode(&decode)`. However, several error case in the function implementation invoke the `OP_REQUIRES` macro which immediately terminates the execution of the function, without allowing for the memory free to occur. 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPItensorflow2.5.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow2.6.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow2.7.1GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow2.5.3, 2.6.3, 2.7.1PYSEC-2026-3174
PyPItensorflow-cpu2.6.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow-cpu2.7.1GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow-cpu2.5.3, 2.6.3PYSEC-2022-94
PyPItensorflow-cpu2.5.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow-gpu2.7.1GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow-gpu2.5.3, 2.6.3PYSEC-2022-149
PyPItensorflow-gpu2.5.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
PyPItensorflow-gpu2.6.3GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
tensorflow tensorflow < 2.5.3>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1

Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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