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Fencer Vulns
low 2.5

CVE-2021-29616 json

Null dereference in Grappler's `TrySimplify`

published 2021-05-14 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2021-29616 , EUVD-2021-0357 , GHSA-4hvv-7x94-7vq8 , PYSEC-2021-253 , PYSEC-2021-544 , PYSEC-2021-742

cvss
2.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. The implementation of TrySimplify(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/c22d88d6ff33031aa113e48aa3fc9aa74ed79595/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/arithmetic_optimizer.cc#L390-L401) has undefined behavior due to dereferencing a null pointer in corner cases that result in optimizing a node with no inputs. 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.

Patch / fix

  • pypi tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
  • pypi tensorflow-cpu 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
  • pypi tensorflow-gpu 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
  • bitnami tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
  • google tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
  • tensorflow Arch Linux 2.5.0-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1962

Exploit prediction

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-4hvv-7x94-7vq8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
GitHub 3.1 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
OSV 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi tensorflow
<2.1.4
>=2.2.0, <2.2.3
>=2.3.0, <2.3.3
>=2.4.0, <2.4.2
<2.2.0rc0
>=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0
>=2.3.0, <2.3.4
>=2.4.0, <2.4.3
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2
2.2.0rc0
2.3.0rc0
2.3.4
2.4.3
pypi tensorflow-cpu
<2.1.4
>=2.2.0, <2.2.3
>=2.3.0, <2.3.3
>=2.4.0, <2.4.2
<2.2.0rc0
>=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0
>=2.3.0, <2.3.4
>=2.4.0, <2.4.3
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2
2.2.0rc0
2.3.0rc0
2.3.4
2.4.3
pypi tensorflow-gpu
<2.1.4
>=2.2.0, <2.2.3
>=2.3.0, <2.3.3
>=2.4.0, <2.4.2
<2.2.0rc0
>=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0
>=2.3.0, <2.3.4
>=2.4.0, <2.4.3
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2
2.2.0rc0
2.3.0rc0
2.3.4
2.4.3
bitnami tensorflow
<2.1.4
>=2.2.0, <2.2.3
>=2.3.0, <2.3.3
>=2.4.0, <2.4.2
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.3.3
2.4.2

Affected products

  • tensorflow tensorflow

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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