GHSA-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) CWE-190 vulnerability in tensorflow. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Integer overflow in TFLite concatentation
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The TFLite implementation of concatenation is vulnerable to an integer overflow issue:
for (int d = 0; d < t0->dims->size; ++d) {
if (d == axis) {
sum_axis += t->dims->data[axis];
} else {
TF_LITE_ENSURE_EQ(context, t->dims->data[d], t0->dims->data[d]);
}
}
An attacker can craft a model such that the dimensions of one of the concatenation input overflow the values of int. TFLite uses int to represent tensor dimensions, whereas TF uses int64. Hence, valid TF models can trigger an integer overflow when converted to TFLite format.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 4253f96a58486ffe84b61c0415bb234a4632ee73.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
For more information
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | all versions | 2.1.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.2.0&&< 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.3.0&&< 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.4.0&&< 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | all versions | 2.1.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | ≥ 2.2.0&&< 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
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 2.1.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 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-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 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-9c84-4hx6-xmm4. 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-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-9c84-4hx6-xmm4 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.