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CVE-2021-37679: Heap OOB in nested `tf.map_fn` with `RaggedTensor`s

August 25, 2021 (updated November 13, 2024)

It is possible to nest a tf.map_fn within another tf.map_fn call. However, if the input tensor is a RaggedTensor and there is no function signature provided, code assumes the output is a fully specified tensor and fills output buffer with uninitialized contents from the heap:

import tensorflow as tf
x = tf.ragged.constant([[1,2,3], [4,5], [6]])
t = tf.map_fn(lambda r: tf.map_fn(lambda y: r, r), x)
z = tf.ragged.constant([[[1,2,3],[1,2,3],[1,2,3]],[[4,5],[4,5]],[[6]]])

The t and z outputs should be identical, however this is not the case. The last row of t contains data from the heap which can be used to leak other memory information.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8wg-cjwc-xhhp
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-592.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-790.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-301.yaml
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/4e2565483d0ffcadc719bd44893fb7f609bb5f12
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g8wg-cjwc-xhhp
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37679

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.4, all versions starting from 2.4.0 before 2.4.3, all versions starting from 2.5.0 before 2.5.1, version 2.5.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.4
  • 2.4.3
  • 2.5.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.3.4, 2.4.3, 2.5.1 or above.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

Source file

pypi/tensorflow/CVE-2021-37679.yml

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