CVE-2021-37682: google tensorflow Use of Uninitialized Resource
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-37682 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in google tensorflow. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% 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 all TFLite operations that use quantization can be made to use unitialized values. [For example](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/depthwise_conv.cc#L198-L200). The issue stems from the fact that `quantization.params` is only valid if `quantization.type` is different that `kTfLiteNoQuantization`. However, these checks are missing in large parts of the code. We have patched the issue in GitHub commits 537bc7c723439b9194a358f64d871dd326c18887, 4a91f2069f7145aab6ba2d8cfe41be8a110c18a5 and 8933b8a21280696ab119b63263babdb54c298538. 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- CVE.orgCNA4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
7%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 18-09-2026
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 | < 8933b8a21280696ab119b63263babdb54c298538 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-cpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < 8933b8a21280696ab119b63263babdb54c298538 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-gpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < 8933b8a21280696ab119b63263babdb54c298538 | ≥ 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
10 links- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-4c4g-crqm-xrxwX Refsource CONFIRMWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/4a91f2069f7145aab6ba2d8cfe41be8a110c18a5X Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/537bc7c723439b9194a358f64d871dd326c18887X Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8933b8a21280696ab119b63263babdb54c298538X Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory