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Vulnerability details: VCID-ae9u-e623-mfew
Vulnerability ID VCID-ae9u-e623-mfew
Aliases BIT-tensorflow-2022-21732
CVE-2022-21732
GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
PYSEC-2022-111
PYSEC-2022-56
Summary Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. The implementation of `ThreadPoolHandle` can be used to trigger a denial of service attack by allocating too much memory. This is because the `num_threads` argument is only checked to not be negative, but there is no upper bound on its value. 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.0022 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-21732
epss 0.0022 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-21732
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
ssvc Track https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
ssvc Track https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
ssvc Track https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
cvssv4 5.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-21732
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
CVE-2022-21732 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135 https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2022-56.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2022-111.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-01-31T17:14:02Z/ Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5100e359aef5c8021f2e71c7b986420b85ce7b3d/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/experimental/threadpool_dataset_op.cc#L79-L135
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-01-31T17:14:02Z/ Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e3749a6d5d1e8d11806d4a2e9cc3123d1a90b75e
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-01-31T17:14:02Z/ Found at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c582-c96p-r5cq
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21732
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.44713
EPSS Score 0.0022
Published At June 11, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-11T17:39:22.009086+00:00 Vulnrichment Import https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2022/21xxx/CVE-2022-21732.json 38.6.0