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TensorFlowGHSA-c45w-2wxr-pp53

Heap OOB read in `tf.raw_ops.Dequantize`

TensorFlow

CVE-2021-29582 · 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

Due to lack of validation in tf.raw_ops.Dequantize, an attacker can trigger a read from outside of bounds of heap allocated data:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

input_tensor=tf.constant(

[75, 75, 75, 75, -6, -9, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\

-10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\

-10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\

-10, -10, -10, -10], shape=[5, 10], dtype=tf.int32)

input_tensor=tf.cast(input_tensor, dtype=tf.quint8)

min_range = tf.constant([-10], shape=[1], dtype=tf.float32)

max_range = tf.constant([24, 758, 758, 758, 758], shape=[5], dtype=tf.float32)

tf.raw_ops.Dequantize(

input=input_tensor, min_range=min_range, max_range=max_range, mode='SCALED',

narrow_range=True, axis=0, dtype=tf.dtypes.float32)

`

The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/26003593aa94b1742f34dc22ce88a1e17776a67d/tensorflow/core/kernels/dequantize_op.cc#L106-L131) accesses the min_range and max_range tensors in parallel but fails to check that they have the same shape:

```cc

if (num_slices == 1) {

const float min_range = input_min_tensor.flat<float>()(0);

const float max_range = input_max_tensor.flat<float>()(0);

DequantizeTensor(ctx, input, min_range, max_range, &float_output);

} else {

...

auto min_ranges =...

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 Due to lack of validation in `tf.raw_ops.Dequantize`, an attacker can trigger a read from outside of bounds of heap allocated data: ```python import tensorflow as tf input_tensor=tf.constant( [75, 75, 75, 75, -6, -9, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\ -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\ -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10,\ -10, -10, -10, -10], shape=[5, 10], dtype=tf.int32) input_tensor=tf.cast(input_tensor, dtype=tf.quint8) min_range = tf.constant([-10], shape=[1], dtype=tf.float32) max_range = tf.constant([24, 758, 758, 758, 758], shape=[5], dtype=tf.float32) tf.raw_ops.Dequantize( input=input_tensor, min_range=min_range, max_range=max_range, mode='SCALED', narrow_range=True, axis=0, dtype=tf.dtypes.float32) ``` The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/26003593aa94b1742f34dc22ce88a1e17776a67d/tensorflow/core/kernels/dequantize_op.cc#L106-L131) accesses the `min_range` and `max_range` tensors in parallel but fails to check that they have the same shape: ```cc if (num_slices == 1) { const float min_range = input_min_tensor.flat<float>()(0); const float max_range = input_max_tensor.flat<float>()(0); DequantizeTensor(ctx, input, min_range, max_range, &float_output); } else { ... auto min_ranges = input_min_tensor.vec<float>(); auto max_ranges = input_max_tensor.vec<float>(); for (int i = 0; i < num_slices; ++i) { DequantizeSlice(ctx->eigen_device<Device>(), ctx, input_tensor.template chip<1>(i), min_ranges(i), max_ranges(i), output_tensor.template chip<1>(i)); ... } } ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [5899741d0421391ca878da47907b1452f06aaf1b](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5899741d0421391ca878da47907b1452f06aaf1b). 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 Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang 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-125
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2021-29582, CVE-2021-29582, PYSEC-2021-219, PYSEC-2021-510, PYSEC-2021-708

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