GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-697 vulnerability in tensorflow. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
TensorFlow has Segfault in Bincount with XLA
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
When running with XLA, tf.raw_ops.Bincount segfaults when given a parameter weights that is neither the same shape as parameter arr nor a length-0 tensor.
import tensorflow as tf
func = tf.raw_ops.Bincount
para={'arr': 6, 'size': 804, 'weights': [52, 351]}
@tf.function(jit_compile=True)
def fuzz_jit():
y = func(**para)
return y
print(fuzz_jit())
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 8ae76cf085f4be26295d2ecf2081e759e04b8acf.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.12. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.11.1.
For more information
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by r3pwnx of 360 AIVul Team
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | all versions | 2.11.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | all versions | 2.11.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | all versions | 2.11.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tensorflow. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update tensorflow to 2.11.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.