Input validation error in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-37648

 

Input validation error in TensorFlow - CVE-2021-37648

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129258
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-2021-37648
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: TensorFlow
Affected software:
TensorFlow

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the tf.raw_ops.SaveV2 operation when processing crafted input arguments. A remote attacker can supply mismatched input arrays to trigger a null pointer dereference and cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-37648

Install security update from vendor's website.

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