CVE-2021-37681

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Furthermore, because `GetVariableInput` calls [`GetMutableInput`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L82-L90) which might return `nullptr`, the `tensor->is_variable` expression can also trigger a null pointer exception. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-476", "description": "CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2021-08-12T22:00:24.000Z", "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M"}, "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76"}], "source": {"advisory": "GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}, "title": "Null pointer exception in TensorFlow Lite", "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "security-advisories@github.com", "ID": "CVE-2021-37681", "STATE": "PUBLIC", "TITLE": "Null pointer exception in TensorFlow Lite"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "tensorflow", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": ">= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1"}, {"version_value": ">= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3"}, {"version_value": "< 2.3.4"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "tensorflow"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the implementation of SVDF in TFLite is [vulnerable to a null pointer error](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/svdf.cc#L300-L313). The [`GetVariableInput` function](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L115-L119) can return a null pointer but `GetTensorData` assumes that the argument is always a valid tensor. Furthermore, because `GetVariableInput` calls [`GetMutableInput`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L82-L90) which might return `nullptr`, the `tensor->is_variable` expression can also trigger a null pointer exception. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range."}]}, "impact": {"cvss": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p"}, {"name": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76", "refsource": "MISC", "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76"}]}, "source": {"advisory": "GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T01:23:01.508Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7xwj-5r4v-429p"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "cveId": "CVE-2021-37681", "datePublished": "2021-08-12T22:00:24.000Z", "dateReserved": "2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T01:23:01.508Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

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In affected versions the implementation of SVDF in TFLite is [vulnerable to a null pointer error](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/svdf.cc#L300-L313). The [`GetVariableInput` function](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L115-L119) can return a null pointer but `GetTensorData` assumes that the argument is always a valid tensor. Furthermore, because `GetVariableInput` calls [`GetMutableInput`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L82-L90) which might return `nullptr`, the `tensor->is_variable` expression can also trigger a null pointer exception. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "TensorFlow es una plataforma de c\u00f3digo abierto de extremo a extremo para el aprendizaje autom\u00e1tico. En las versiones afectadas la implementaci\u00f3n SVDF en TFLite es [vulnerable a un error de puntero null](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/svdf.cc#L300-L313). La funci\u00f3n [\"GetVariableInput\"](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L115-L119) puede devolver un puntero null pero \"GetTensorData\" asume que el argumento es siempre un tensor v\u00e1lido. Adem\u00e1s, como \"GetVariableInput\" llama a [\"GetMutableInput\"](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/lite/kernels/kernel_util.cc#L82-L90) que puede devolver \"nullptr\", la expresi\u00f3n \"tensor-)is_variable\" tambi\u00e9n puede desencadenar una excepci\u00f3n de puntero null. Hemos parcheado el problema en el commit 5b048e87e4e55990dae6b547add4dae59f4e1c76 de GitHub. La correcci\u00f3n ser\u00e1 incluida en TensorFlow versi\u00f3n 2.6.0. 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