CVE-2022-35938 [High] | Out-of-bounds Read in Tensorflow

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. The `GatherNd` function takes arguments that determine the sizes of inputs and outputs. If the inputs given are greater than or equal to the sizes of the outputs, an out-of-bounds memory read or a crash is triggered. This issue has been patched in GitHub commit 4142e47e9e31db481781b955ed3ff807a781b494. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, as these are also affected and still in supported range. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.12%	0.43%	+0.31%
2	2025-12-02	0.20%	0.12%	-0.08%
3	2025-11-21	—	0.20%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.12%

0.43%

+0.31%

2025-12-02

0.20%

0.12%

-0.08%

2025-11-21

—

0.20%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.0	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.2	4.7	[email protected]
9.1	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.2	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.0

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.2

4.7

[email protected]

9.1

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.2

[email protected]

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-35938

vendor	priority	summary	link
`debian`	unimportant	CVE-2022-35938 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (tensorflow), 2 status rows across 2 suites (forky, sid): resolved 2.	https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-35938

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-35938

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
google	tensorflow	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow::::::::
google	tensorflow	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow::::::::
google	tensorflow	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow::::::::
google	tensorflow	2.10	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.10:rc0::::::
google	tensorflow	2.10	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.10:rc1::::::
google	tensorflow	2.10	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.10:rc2::::::
google	tensorflow	2.10	cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.10:rc3::::::

References for CVE-2022-35938

URL	Tags
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-3m3g-pf5v-5hpj	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tflite-micro/blob/1bc98621180a350eb4e8d3318ea8e228c7559b37/tensorflow/lite/micro/kernels/gather_nd.cc#L143-L154	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tflite-micro/commit/4142e47e9e31db481781b955ed3ff807a781b494	Patch Third Party Advisory

URL

CVE-2022-35938 | OOB read in `Gather_nd` op in TensorFlow Lite Micro

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-35938

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-35938

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-35938

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-35938

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-35938

References for CVE-2022-35938