CVE-2018-21233: google tensorflow Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-h98h-8mxr-m8gxPYSEC-2020-253PYSEC-2020-269PYSEC-2020-304
Published 04-05-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-21233 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google tensorflow. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 04-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
TensorFlow before 1.7.0 has an integer overflow that causes an out-of-bounds read, possibly causing disclosure of the contents of process memory. This occurs in the DecodeBmp feature of the BMP decoder in core/kernels/decode_bmp_op.cc.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.57% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI3 products
- tensorflow< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
- tensorflow-cpu< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
- tensorflow-gpu< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
Google1 product
- tensorflow< 1.7.0
2 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/security/advisory/tfsa-2018-001.mdX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBAdvisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBFIX