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Heap buffer overflow in `MaxPool3DGradGrad`

TensorFlow

CVE-2021-29576 · 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

The implementation of tf.raw_ops.MaxPool3DGradGrad is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

values = [0.01] * 11

orig_input = tf.constant(values, shape=[11, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32)

orig_output = tf.constant([0.01], shape=[1, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32)

grad = tf.constant([0.01], shape=[1, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32)

ksize = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1]

strides = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1]

padding = "SAME"

tf.raw_ops.MaxPool3DGradGrad(

orig_input=orig_input, orig_output=orig_output, grad=grad, ksize=ksize,

strides=strides, padding=padding)

`

The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/596c05a159b6fbb9e39ca10b3f7753b7244fa1e9/tensorflow/core/kernels/pooling_ops_3d.cc#L694-L696) does not check that the initialization of Pool3dParameters completes successfully:

```cc

Pool3dParameters params{context, ksize_, stride_,

padding_, data_format_, tensor_in.shape()};

`

Since [the constructor](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/596c05a159b6fbb9e39ca10b3f7753b7244fa1e9/tensorflow/core/kernels/pooling_ops_3d.cc#L48-L88) uses OP_REQUIRES to validate conditions, the first assertion that fails interrupts the initialization of params, making it contain invalid data. In turn, this might cause a heap buffer overflow, depending on default initialized values.

Patches

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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 The implementation of `tf.raw_ops.MaxPool3DGradGrad` is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow: ```python import tensorflow as tf values = [0.01] * 11 orig_input = tf.constant(values, shape=[11, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32) orig_output = tf.constant([0.01], shape=[1, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32) grad = tf.constant([0.01], shape=[1, 1, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.float32) ksize = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1] strides = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1] padding = "SAME" tf.raw_ops.MaxPool3DGradGrad( orig_input=orig_input, orig_output=orig_output, grad=grad, ksize=ksize, strides=strides, padding=padding) ``` The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/596c05a159b6fbb9e39ca10b3f7753b7244fa1e9/tensorflow/core/kernels/pooling_ops_3d.cc#L694-L696) does not check that the initialization of `Pool3dParameters` completes successfully: ```cc Pool3dParameters params{context, ksize_, stride_, padding_, data_format_, tensor_in.shape()}; ``` Since [the constructor](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/596c05a159b6fbb9e39ca10b3f7753b7244fa1e9/tensorflow/core/kernels/pooling_ops_3d.cc#L48-L88) uses `OP_REQUIRES` to validate conditions, the first assertion that fails interrupts the initialization of `params`, making it contain invalid data. In turn, this might cause a heap buffer overflow, depending on default initialized values. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [63c6a29d0f2d692b247f7bf81f8732d6442fad09](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/63c6a29d0f2d692b247f7bf81f8732d6442fad09). 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-119, CWE-787
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2021-29576, CVE-2021-29576, PYSEC-2021-213, PYSEC-2021-504, PYSEC-2021-702

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