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Heap buffer overflow in `QuantizedReshape`

TensorFlow

CVE-2021-29536 · Published May 21, 2021 · updated Jul 8, 2026

Low2.5
Fix: upgrade to 2.1.4 or later (4 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow in QuantizedReshape by passing in invalid thresholds for the quantization:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

tensor = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.qint32)

shape = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.int32)

input_min = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.float32)

input_max = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.float32)

tf.raw_ops.QuantizedReshape(tensor=tensor, shape=shape, input_min=input_min, input_max=input_max)

`

This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantized_reshape_op.cc#L38-L55) assumes that the 2 arguments are always valid scalars and tries to access the numeric value directly:

```cc

const auto& input_min_float_tensor = ctx->input(2);

...

const float input_min_float = input_min_float_tensor.flat<float>()(0);

const auto& input_max_float_tensor = ctx->input(3);

...

const float input_max_float = input_max_float_tensor.flat<float>()(0);

`

However, if any of these tensors is empty, then .flat<T>() is an empty buffer and accessing the element at position 0 results in overflow.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.1.42.1.4
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.32.2.3
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.32.3.3
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.22.4.2
Details and references

### Impact An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow in `QuantizedReshape` by passing in invalid thresholds for the quantization: ```python import tensorflow as tf tensor = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.qint32) shape = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.int32) input_min = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.float32) input_max = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.float32) tf.raw_ops.QuantizedReshape(tensor=tensor, shape=shape, input_min=input_min, input_max=input_max) ``` This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantized_reshape_op.cc#L38-L55) assumes that the 2 arguments are always valid scalars and tries to access the numeric value directly: ```cc const auto& input_min_float_tensor = ctx->input(2); ... const float input_min_float = input_min_float_tensor.flat<float>()(0); const auto& input_max_float_tensor = ctx->input(3); ... const float input_max_float = input_max_float_tensor.flat<float>()(0); ``` However, if any of these tensors is empty, then `.flat<T>()` is an empty buffer and accessing the element at position 0 results in overflow. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a324ac84e573fba362a5e53d4e74d5de6729933e). 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. ### 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 Ying Wang and Yakun Zhang of Baidu X-Team.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-787
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2021-29536, CVE-2021-29536, PYSEC-2021-173, PYSEC-2021-464, PYSEC-2021-662

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