GHSA-hp4c-x6r7-6555 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) CWE-369 vulnerability in tensorflow. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-hp4c-x6r7-6555 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Floating point exception in `SparseDenseCwiseDiv`
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The implementation of tf.raw_ops.SparseDenseCwiseDiv is vulnerable to a division by 0 error:
import tensorflow as tf
import numpy as np
tf.raw_ops.SparseDenseCwiseDiv(
sp_indices=np.array([[4]]),
sp_values=np.array([-400]),
sp_shape=np.array([647.]),
dense=np.array([0]))
The implementation uses a common class for all binary operations but fails to treat the division by 0 case separately.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit d9204be9f49520cdaaeb2541d1dc5187b23f31d9.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, 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 | 2.3.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.4.0&&< 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.5.0&&< 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | all versions | 2.3.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | ≥ 2.4.0&&< 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | ≥ 2.5.0&&< 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
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 2.3.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hp4c-x6r7-6555 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-hp4c-x6r7-6555 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-hp4c-x6r7-6555. 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-hp4c-x6r7-6555 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-hp4c-x6r7-6555 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.