CVE-2021-37671: google tensorflow Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-37671 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in google tensorflow. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-08-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause undefined behavior via binding a reference to null pointer in `tf.raw_ops.Map*` and `tf.raw_ops.OrderedMap*` operations. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/map_stage_op.cc#L222-L248) has a check in place to ensure that `indices` is in ascending order, but does not check that `indices` is not empty. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 532f5c5a547126c634fefd43bbad1dc6417678ac. 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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 19-09-2026
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< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < 532f5c5a547126c634fefd43bbad1dc6417678ac | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-cpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < 532f5c5a547126c634fefd43bbad1dc6417678ac | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-gpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < 532f5c5a547126c634fefd43bbad1dc6417678ac | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
Google1 product
- tensorflow≥ 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | 2.5.0 | 2.6.0:rc0 | 2.6.0:rc1 | 2.6.0:rc2
Tensorflow1 product
- tensorflow≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | < 2.3.4
3 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-qr82-2c78-4m8hX Refsource CONFIRMWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/532f5c5a547126c634fefd43bbad1dc6417678acX Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory