Vulnerability identifier: #VU63001
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
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 DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the png::CommonFreeDecode() function. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PNG image, cause memory leak and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
TensorFlow: 2.7.0, 2.6.0 - 2.6.2, 2.5.0 - 2.5.2, 2.4.0 - 2.4.4, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4, 2.1.0 - 2.1.4, 2.2.0 - 2.2.3, 2.0.0 - 2.0.4
External links
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fq6p-6334-8gr4
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/kernels/image/decode_image_op.cc#L322-L416
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ab51e5b813573dc9f51efa335aebcf2994125ee9
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.