CVE-2021-29590: Heap OOB read in TFLite's implementation of `Minimum` or `Maximum`

Published May 14, 2021
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Updated

Impact The implementations of the Minimum and Maximum TFLite operators can be used to read data outside of bounds of heap allocated objects, if any of the two input tensor arguments are empty.

This is because the broadcasting implementation indexes in both tensors with the same index but does not validate that the index is within bounds:

cc auto maxminfunc = & { outputdata[SubscriptToIndex(outputdesc, indexes)] = op(input1data[SubscriptToIndex(desc1, indexes)], input2data[SubscriptToIndex(desc2, indexes)]); };

Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 953f28dca13c92839ba389c055587cfe6c723578.

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

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Attribution This vulnerability has been reported by members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.

Other sources

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. The implementations of the Minimum and Maximum TFLite operators can be used to read data outside of bounds of heap allocated objects, if any of the two input tensor arguments are empty. This is because the broadcasting implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/0d45ea1ca641b21b73bcf9c00e0179cda284e7e7/tensorflow/lite/kernels/internal/reference/maximumminimum.h#L52-L56) indexes in both tensors with the same index but does not validate that the index is within bounds. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
pip/tensorflow-gpu>=2.4.0<2.4.2
2.4.2
pip/tensorflow-gpu>=2.3.0<2.3.3
2.3.3
pip/tensorflow-gpu>=2.2.0<2.2.3
2.2.3
pip/tensorflow-gpu>=0<2.1.4
2.1.4
pip/tensorflow-cpu>=2.4.0<2.4.2
2.4.2
pip/tensorflow-cpu>=2.3.0<2.3.3
2.3.3
pip/tensorflow-cpu>=2.2.0<2.2.3
2.2.3
pip/tensorflow-cpu>=0<2.1.4
2.1.4
pip/tensorflow>=2.4.0<2.4.2
2.4.2
pip/tensorflow>=2.3.0<2.3.3
2.3.3
pip/tensorflow>=2.2.0<2.2.3
2.2.3
pip/tensorflow<2.1.4
2.1.4
Google TensorFlow<2.1.4
Google TensorFlow>=2.2.0<2.2.3
Google TensorFlow>=2.3.0<2.3.3
Google TensorFlow>=2.4.0<2.4.2

Event History

May 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 21, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:26 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29590?

CVE-2021-29590 has been assigned a high severity rating due to the potential for arbitrary memory reads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-29590?

To fix CVE-2021-29590, upgrade TensorFlow to version 2.4.2 or later for tensorflow-gpu, tensorflow-cpu, or tensorflow.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2021-29590?

CVE-2021-29590 affects TensorFlow versions 2.1.4 up to 2.4.1, including all versions of 2.2.x and 2.3.x.

4

What causes CVE-2021-29590?

CVE-2021-29590 is caused by improper handling of empty input tensor arguments in the Minimum and Maximum TFLite operators.

5

Can CVE-2021-29590 lead to data exposure?

Yes, CVE-2021-29590 can lead to data exposure through the reading of out-of-bounds memory.

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