Use-after-free in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-37652

 

Use-after-free in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-37652

Published: August 12, 2021 / Updated: May 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129254
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-2021-37652
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Software vendor:
TensorFlow

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in tf.raw_ops.BoostedTreesCreateEnsemble when processing specially crafted arguments. A local user can supply specially crafted arguments to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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