CVE-2021-35958

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Published Jun 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

TensorFlow through 2.5.0 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive when tf.keras.utils.get_file is used with extract=True. NOTE: the vendor's position is that tf.keras.utils.get_file is not intended for untrusted archives

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.864% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://docs.python.org/3/library/tarfile.html#tarfile.TarFile.extractall
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/b8cad4c631096a34461ff8a07840d5f4d123ce32/tensorflow/python/keras/README.md
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/b8cad4c631096a34461ff8a07840d5f4d123ce32/tensorflow/python/keras/utils/data_utils.py#L137
https://keras.io/api/
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/52

History

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Subscriptions

Google Tensorflow

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2021, 12:12 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:47 AM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 30, 2021, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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