ONNX: Null Pointer Dereference in Upsample Version Converter Adapter (Zero Inputs)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) is an open standard for machine learning interoperability. From 1.9.0 before 1.22.0, onnx.version_converter.convert_version() can dereference a null pointer in Upsample_6_7::adapt_upsample_6_7() in onnx/version_converter/adapters/upsample_6_7.h when processing an untrusted model with an Upsample node that has zero inputs, causing an unrecoverable denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 1.22.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onnx | onnx | 1.9.0 to before 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | onnx (PyPI) | 1.9.0 to before 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hwpq-hmq9-wj77 |
- onnx Vendoronnx Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.22.0 Fixed in 1.22.0 Patch available CNA
- onnx (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.22.0 Fixed in 1.22.0 Patch available GHSA-hwpq-hmq9-wj77
Remediation
- Fix · CNA onnx (onnx) Fixed in 1.22.0
- Fix · GHSA-hwpq-hmq9-wj77 onnx (PyPI) Fixed in 1.22.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwpq-hmq9-wj77
References
Patch 2
More onnx vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22763 ONNX Untrusted Model Repository Warnings Suppressed by silent=True in onnx.hub.load() — Silent Supply-Chain Attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-21896 ONNX: Path Traversal via Symlink CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-07209 Arbitrary File Overwrite in onnx/onnx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-04814 Arbitrary File Overwrite in download_model_with_test_data in onnx/onnx CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-36338 ONNX symlink-following and path-traversal arbitrary file write CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-26712 ONNX: External Data Symlink Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-44512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwpq-hmq9-wj77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-44512 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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