Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-15212
In TensorFlow Lite before versions 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, models using segment sum can trigger writes outside of bounds of heap allocated buffers by inserting negative elements in the segment ids tensor. Users having access to `segment_ids_data` can alter `output_index` and then write to outside of `output_data` buffer. This might result in a segmentation fault but it can also be used to further corrupt the memory and can be chained with other vulnerabilities to create more advanced exploits. The issue is patched in commit 204945b19e44b57906c9344c0d00120eeeae178a and is released in TensorFlow versions 2.2.1, or 2.3.1. A potential workaround would be to add a custom `Verifier` to the model loading code to ensure that the segment ids are all positive, although this only handles the case when the segment ids are stored statically in the model. A similar validation could be done if the segment ids are generated at runtime between inference steps. If the segment ids are generated as outputs of a tensor during inference steps, then there are no possible workaround and users are advised to upgrade to patched code.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-15212
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-15212
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-15212
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
3.9
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4.7
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NIST | |
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H |
2.2
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5.3
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-15212
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-15212
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/204945b19e44b57906c9344c0d00120eeeae178a
[tflite] Validate segment ids for segment_sum. · tensorflow/tensorflow@204945b · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1
Release TensorFlow 2.3.1 · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-hx2x-85gr-wrpq
Out of bounds access in TFLite implementation of segment sum · Advisory · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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