Vulnerability identifier: #VU31089

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9635

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: TensorFlow

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via an invalid GIF file.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.12.2.

Vulnerable software versions

TensorFlow: 1.12.0 - 1.12.1

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External links
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/security/advisory/tfsa-2019-001.md

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.