Integer overflow in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-41195
Published: November 5, 2021 / Updated: May 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129210
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41195
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Software vendor:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in tf.math.segment_* operations when processing segment_ids values. A local user can supply a large segment id to trigger a CHECK-fail related abort and cause a denial of service.
The issue affects both CPU and GPU implementations.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.