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GHSA-h4pc-gx2w-f2xv BIT-tensorflow-2021-29606 CVE-2021-29606 PYSEC-2021-243 PYSEC-2021-534 PYSEC-2021-732

Heap OOB read in TFLite

High PyPI
Severity
0.0 / 10
High · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 11.98% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Fix
Available
3 packages have a fixed version

Description

Impact

A specially crafted TFLite model could trigger an OOB read on heap in the TFLite implementation of Split_V:

const int input_size = SizeOfDimension(input, axis_value);

If axis_value is not a value between 0 and NumDimensions(input), then the SizeOfDimension function will access data outside the bounds of the tensor shape array:

inline int SizeOfDimension(const TfLiteTensor* t, int dim) {
  return t->dims->data[dim];
}

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit ae2daeb45abfe2c6dda539cf8d0d6f653d3ef412.

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

For more information

Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.

Affected versions

PyPI

PackageVulnerableFixed in
tensorflow
< 2.1.4
2.1.4
tensorflow
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
2.2.3
tensorflow
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
2.3.3
tensorflow
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.4.2
tensorflow
< 2.1.4
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2
tensorflow-cpu
< 2.1.4
2.1.4
tensorflow-cpu
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
2.2.3
tensorflow-cpu
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
2.3.3
tensorflow-cpu
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.4.2
tensorflow-cpu
< 2.1.4
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2
tensorflow-gpu
< 2.1.4
2.1.4
tensorflow-gpu
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
2.2.3
tensorflow-gpu
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
2.3.3
tensorflow-gpu
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.4.2
tensorflow-gpu
< 2.1.4
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

tensorflow PyPI → 2.1.4

pip
pip install --upgrade "tensorflow>=2.1.4"
poetry
poetry add "tensorflow>=2.1.4"
uv
uv add "tensorflow>=2.1.4"

tensorflow-cpu PyPI → 2.1.4

pip
pip install --upgrade "tensorflow-cpu>=2.1.4"
poetry
poetry add "tensorflow-cpu>=2.1.4"
uv
uv add "tensorflow-cpu>=2.1.4"

tensorflow-gpu PyPI → 2.1.4

pip
pip install --upgrade "tensorflow-gpu>=2.1.4"
poetry
poetry add "tensorflow-gpu>=2.1.4"
uv
uv add "tensorflow-gpu>=2.1.4"

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
None
Integrity (vulnerable system)
High
Availability (vulnerable system)
High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
None
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None

CVSS 3.1 7.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Weakness

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How to prevent it
  • Implementation: Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does. When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue." Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright. To reduce the likelihood of introducing an out-of-bounds read, ensure that you validate and ensure correct calculations for any length argument, buffer size calculation, or offset. Be especially careful of relying on a sentinel (i.e. special character such as NUL) in untrusted inputs.
  • Architecture and Design: Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.

References

Timeline

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  3. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
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High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-fxgc-95xx-grvq
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GHSA-93vr-9q9m-pj8p
TensorFlow vulnerable to Out-of-Bounds Read in DynamicStitch
High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-qjqc-vqcf-5qvj
TensorFlow vulnerable to seg fault in `tf.raw_ops.Print`
High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-7jvm-xxmr-v5cw
TensorFlow vulnerable to integer overflow in EditDistance
High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-64jg-wjww-7c5w
TensorFlow has Null Pointer Error in TensorArrayConcatV2
High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-6hg6-5c2q-7rcr
TensorFlow has Heap-buffer-overflow in AvgPoolGrad
High Also affects tensorflow
GHSA-558h-mq8x-7q9g
TensorFlow has Null Pointer Error in SparseSparseMaximum
High Also affects tensorflow
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