#VU73840 Buffer overflow in TensorFlow - CVE-2023-25675

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73840

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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-2023-25675

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 boundary error in Bincount with XLA. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TensorFlow: 2.0.0 - 2.0.4, 2.1.0 - 2.11.0, 2.2.0 - 2.2.3, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4, 2.4.0 - 2.4.4, 2.5.0 - 2.5.3, 2.6.0 - 2.6.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.4, 2.8.0 - 2.8.4, 2.9.0 - 2.9.3

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External links
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.11.1
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7x4v-9gxg-9hwj

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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.