Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in TensorFlow - CVE-2020-15192
Published: September 24, 2020 / Updated: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129384
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15192
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TensorFlow
Affected software:
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in dlpack.to_dlpack in tensorflow/c/eager/dlpack.cc when processing a list of strings that triggers validation failure. A local user can pass a crafted input list to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because error status values are not checked before execution continues after allocation.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15192
Install security update from vendor's website.