CVE-2021-37681
August 12, 2021
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the implementation of SVDF in TFLite is [vulnerable to a null pointer error](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/svdf.cc#L300-L313). The [`GetVariableInput` function](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L115-L119) can return a null pointer but `GetTensorData` assumes that the argument is always a valid tensor. Furthermore, because `GetVariableInput` calls [`GetMutableInput`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L82-L90) which might return `nullptr`, the `tensor->is_variable` expression can also trigger a null pointer exception. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76. 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.
Affected Packages
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
NULL Pointer Dereference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04
