NULL pointer dereference in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-37689
Published: August 12, 2021 / Updated: May 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129214
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37689
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TensorFlow
Affected software:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference in the TFLite MLIR optimization for the L2NormalizeReduceAxis operator when processing a crafted TFLite model. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted model to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37689
Install security update from vendor's website.