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CVE-2022-41909

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

4.8 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.55%Down 0.4 points since Nov 19, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

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.

Record
CVE-2022-41909
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7425 4.8

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.

Record
EUVD-2022-7425
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`

Impact

An input encoded that is not a valid CompositeTensorVariant tensor will trigger a segfault in tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents.

import tensorflow as tf

encode = tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_dtype=tf.int32, element_shape=[10, 15], max_num_elements=2)
meta= ""
component=[tf.int32]

print(tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents(encoded=encode,metadata=meta,Tcomponents=component))

Patches

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.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by [email protected]

Record
GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.8

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.

Record
CVE-2022-41909
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-11543 7.5

CVE-2022-41909 affecting package tensorflow for versions less than 2.11.0-1

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.

Record
AZL-11543
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

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.

Record
CVE-2022-41909
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`

Impact

An input encoded that is not a valid CompositeTensorVariant tensor will trigger a segfault in tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents.

import tensorflow as tf

encode = tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_dtype=tf.int32, element_shape=[10, 15], max_num_elements=2)
meta= ""
component=[tf.int32]

print(tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents(encoded=encode,metadata=meta,Tcomponents=component))

Patches

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.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by [email protected]

Record
GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1034 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`

Impact

An input encoded that is not a valid CompositeTensorVariant tensor will trigger a segfault in tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents.

import tensorflow as tf

encode = tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_dtype=tf.int32, element_shape=[10, 15], max_num_elements=2)
meta= ""
component=[tf.int32]

print(tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents(encoded=encode,metadata=meta,Tcomponents=component))

Patches

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.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by [email protected]

Record
PYSEC-2026-1034
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3238 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`

Impact

An input encoded that is not a valid CompositeTensorVariant tensor will trigger a segfault in tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents.

import tensorflow as tf

encode = tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_dtype=tf.int32, element_shape=[10, 15], max_num_elements=2)
meta= ""
component=[tf.int32]

print(tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents(encoded=encode,metadata=meta,Tcomponents=component))

Patches

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.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by [email protected]

Record
PYSEC-2026-3238
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3368 4.8

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents`

Impact

An input encoded that is not a valid CompositeTensorVariant tensor will trigger a segfault in tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents.

import tensorflow as tf

encode = tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_dtype=tf.int32, element_shape=[10, 15], max_num_elements=2)
meta= ""
component=[tf.int32]

print(tf.raw_ops.CompositeTensorVariantToComponents(encoded=encode,metadata=meta,Tcomponents=component))

Patches

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.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by [email protected]

Record
PYSEC-2026-3368
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-tensorflow-2022-41909 No score

Segfault in `CompositeTensorVariantToComponents` in Tensorflow

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.

Record
BIT-tensorflow-2022-41909
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tensorflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.4
2.8.4
tensorflow
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3
2.9.3
tensorflow
PyPI
 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1
2.10.1
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4
2.8.4
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4
2.8.4
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3
2.9.3
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3
2.9.3
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1
2.10.1
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1
2.10.1
tensorflow
Azure Linux:2
 before 2.11.0-1
2.11.0-1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tensorflow
Bitnami
 before 2.8.4, 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1
2.8.42.9.32.10.1
tensorflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, plus listed versions
0.12.00.12.11.0.01.0.11.1.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.01.10.11.11.01.12.01.12.21.12.31.13.11.13.21.14.01.15.01.15.21.15.31.15.41.15.51.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.01.5.11.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.4
2.8.4
tensorflow
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, plus listed versions
2.9.12.9.2
2.9.3
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, plus listed versions
1.15.02.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.3
Show 34 moreShow less
2.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.4.02.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.42.5.02.5.12.5.22.5.32.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.8.02.8.12.8.22.8.3
2.8.4
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, plus listed versions
0.12.00.12.11.0.01.0.11.1.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.01.10.11.11.01.12.01.12.21.12.31.13.11.13.21.14.01.15.01.15.21.15.31.15.41.15.51.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.01.5.11.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.4
2.8.4
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, plus listed versions
2.9.12.9.2
2.9.3
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, plus listed versions
2.9.12.9.2
2.9.3
tensorflow-gpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1, plus listed versions
0.12.00.12.11.0.01.0.11.1.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.01.10.11.11.01.12.01.12.21.12.31.13.11.13.21.14.01.15.01.15.21.15.31.15.41.15.51.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.01.5.11.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.4
2.8.42.9.32.10.1
tensorflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1, plus listed versions
0.12.00.12.11.0.01.0.11.1.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.01.10.11.11.01.12.01.12.21.12.31.13.11.13.21.14.01.15.01.15.21.15.31.15.41.15.51.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.01.5.11.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.4
2.8.42.9.32.10.1
tensorflow-cpu
PyPI
 before 2.8.4, 2.9.0 up to 2.9.3, 2.10.0 up to 2.10.1, plus listed versions
1.15.02.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.3
Show 36 moreShow less
2.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.4.02.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.42.5.02.5.12.5.22.5.32.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.8.02.8.12.8.22.8.32.9.12.9.2
2.8.42.9.32.10.1

History

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In short

CVE-2022-41909 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Google Tensorflow, published November 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in tensorflow 2.8.4.

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