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CVE-2021-37689
August 12, 2021
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can craft a TFLite model that would trigger a null pointer dereference, which would result in a crash and denial of service. This is caused by the MLIR optimization of `L2NormalizeReduceAxis` operator. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/149562d49faa709ea80df1d99fc41d005b81082a/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/lite/transforms/optimize.cc#L67-L70) unconditionally dereferences a pointer to an iterator to a vector without checking that the vector has elements. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit d6b57f461b39fd1aa8c1b870f1b974aac3554955. 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-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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CVSS 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:
2.1
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
NULL Pointer Dereference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05