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medium 5.5

CVE-2021-41199 json

Overflow/crash in `tf.image.resize` when size is large

published 2021-11-05 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2021-41199 , EUVD-2021-0422 , GHSA-5hx2-qx8j-qjqm , PYSEC-2021-392 , PYSEC-2021-609 , PYSEC-2021-807

cvss
5.5
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 14%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions if `tf.image.resize` is called with a large input argument then the TensorFlow process will crash due to a `CHECK`-failure caused by an overflow. The number of elements in the output tensor is too much for the `int64_t` type and the overflow is detected via a `CHECK` statement. This aborts the process. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Patch / fix

  • pypi tensorflow 2.4.4, 2.5.2, 2.6.1, 2.7.0
  • pypi tensorflow-cpu 2.4.4, 2.5.2, 2.6.1, 2.7.0
  • pypi tensorflow-gpu 2.4.4, 2.5.2, 2.6.1, 2.7.0
  • bitnami tensorflow 2.4.4, 2.5.2, 2.6.1
  • google tensorflow 2.4.4, 2.5.2
  • tensorflow Arch Linux 2.6.1-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2529

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5hx2-qx8j-qjqm referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/46914 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
GitHub 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
OSV 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi tensorflow
>=2.6.0, <2.6.1
>=2.5.0, <2.5.2
<2.4.4
>=2.7.0rc0, <2.7.0
2.6.1
2.5.2
2.4.4
2.7.0
pypi tensorflow-cpu
>=2.6.0, <2.6.1
>=2.5.0, <2.5.2
<2.4.4
>=2.7.0rc0, <2.7.0
2.6.1
2.5.2
2.4.4
2.7.0
pypi tensorflow-gpu
>=2.6.0, <2.6.1
>=2.5.0, <2.5.2
<2.4.4
>=2.7.0rc0, <2.7.0
2.6.1
2.5.2
2.4.4
2.7.0
bitnami tensorflow
<2.4.4
>=2.5.0, <2.5.2
>=2.6.0, <2.6.1
2.4.4
2.5.2
2.6.1

Affected products

  • tensorflow tensorflow

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

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