6.5

CVE-2018-21233: google tensorflow Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-h98h-8mxr-m8gxPYSEC-2020-253PYSEC-2020-269
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.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

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 score
0.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

PyPI3 products
  • tensorflow< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
  • tensorflow-cpu< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
  • tensorflow-gpu< 49f73c55d56edffebde4bca4a407ad69c1cae433 | < 1.7.0
Google1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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