Out-of-bounds Read in Google Tensorflow
CVE-2021-37641
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions if the arguments to `tf.raw_ops.RaggedGather` don't determine a valid ragged tensor code can trigger a read from outside of bounds of heap allocated buffers. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/kernels/ragged_gather_op.cc#L70) directly reads the first dimension of a tensor shape before checking that said tensor has rank of at least 1 (i.e., it is not a scalar). Furthermore, the implementation does not check that the list given by `params_nested_splits` is not an empty list of tensors. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit a2b743f6017d7b97af1fe49087ae15f0ac634373. 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Tensorflow — versions 2.5.0, 2.6.0
- Tensorflow — versions >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1, >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3, < 2.3.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37641?
- CVE-2021-37641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Tensorflow, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37641?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.