🛡️ CVE-2021-41211 — tensorflow

🟠 CVSS 8.0 — High ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-125 OSV
8.0
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

Heap OOB in shape inference for QuantizeV2

Impact

The [shape inference code for QuantizeV2](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/framework/common_shape_fns.cc#L2509-L2530) can trigger a read outside of bounds of heap allocated array:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

@tf.function

def test():

data=tf.raw_ops.QuantizeV2(

input=[1.0,1.0],

min_range=[1.0,10.0],

max_range=[1.0,10.0],

T=tf.qint32,

mode='MIN_COMBINED',

round_mode='HALF_TO_EVEN',

narrow_range=False,

axis=-100,

ensure_minimum_range=10)

return data

test()

```

This occurs whenever axis is a negative value less than -1. In this case, we are accessing data before the start of a heap buffer:

```cc

int axis = -1;

Status s = c->GetAttr("axis", &axis);

if (!s.ok() && s.code() != error::NOT_FOUND) {

return s;

}

...

if (axis != -1) {

...

TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(

c->Merge(c->Dim(minmax, 0), c->Dim(input, axis), &depth));

}

```

The code allows axis to be an optional argument (s would contain an error::NOT_FOUND error code). Otherwise, it assumes that axis is a valid index into the dimensions of the input tensor. If axis is less than -1 then this results in a heap OOB read.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [a0d64445116c43cf46a5666bd4eee28e7a82f244](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a0d64445116c43cf46a5666bd4eee28e7a82f244).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, as this version is the only one that is also affected.

For more information

Please consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

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

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2021-41211 is classified as CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The code reads past the limits of a buffer, exposing adjacent memory contents or crashing the process.

Affected software

CVE-2021-41211 is recorded against 3 packages.

  • tensorflow
  • tensorflow-cpu (from 2.6.0 up to 2.6.1)
  • tensorflow-gpu (from 2.6.0 up to 2.6.1)

Timeline and source

Published on 6 March 2024 and last revised on 8 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from OSV.

References

github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Web)

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.0
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE CWE-125
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2024-03-06
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-07-08

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
tensorflow
tensorflow-cpu 2.6.0 2.6.1
tensorflow-gpu 2.6.0 2.6.1

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