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AVID-2026-R0859
Description
Crash in NMS ops caused by integer conversion to unsigned in TensorFlow (CVE-2021-37669)
Details
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause denial of service in applications serving models using tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5 by triggering a division by 0. The implementation uses a user controlled argument to resize a std::vector. However, as std::vector::resize takes the size argument as a size_t and output_size is an int, there is an implicit conversion to unsigned. If the attacker supplies a negative value, this conversion results in a crash. A similar issue occurs in CombinedNonMaxSuppression. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d and commit [b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: The CVE describes a software vulnerability in TensorFlow (an AI framework) affecting NMS operations, causing denial of service via unsafe numeric conversion. This is a software supply chain issue within AI stacks (TensorFlow/ML tooling) and has CVE coverage with patches, making it relevant for AVID curation.
References
- NVD entry
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-vmjw-c2vp-p33c
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: tensorflow
- Deployer: tensorflow
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | tensorflow |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.1 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Base Score | 5.5 |
| Base Severity | 🟠 Medium |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | 🟢 Low |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Availability Impact | 🔴 High |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-681 | CWE-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2021-08-12
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry