Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-29542
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow by passing crafted inputs to `tf.raw_ops.StringNGrams`. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/1cdd4da14282210cc759e468d9781741ac7d01bf/tensorflow/core/kernels/string_ngrams_op.cc#L171-L185) fails to consider corner cases where input would be split in such a way that the generated tokens should only contain padding elements. If input is such that `num_tokens` is 0, then, for `data_start_index=0` (when left padding is present), the marked line would result in reading `data[-1]`. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-29542
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-29542
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-29542
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
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2.5
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
1.0
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1.4
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-29542
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The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
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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)
References for CVE-2021-29542
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-4hrh-9vmp-2jgg
Heap buffer overflow in `StringNGrams` · Advisory · tensorflow/tensorflow · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ba424dd8f16f7110eea526a8086f1a155f14f22b
Enhance validation of ngram op and handle case of 0 tokens. · tensorflow/tensorflow@ba424dd · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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