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Heap buffer overflow in `SparseSplit`

TensorFlow

CVE-2021-29558 · 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 tf.raw_ops.SparseSplit:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

shape_dims = tf.constant(0, dtype=tf.int64)

indices = tf.ones([1, 1], dtype=tf.int64)

values = tf.ones([1], dtype=tf.int64)

shape = tf.ones([1], dtype=tf.int64)

tf.raw_ops.SparseSplit(

split_dim=shape_dims, indices=indices, values=values,

shape=shape, num_split=1)

`

This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/699bff5d961f0abfde8fa3f876e6d241681fbef8/tensorflow/core/util/sparse/sparse_tensor.h#L528-L530) accesses an array element based on a user controlled offset:

```cc

const int dim = input_tensor.indices().matrix<int64>()(i, split_dim);

int slice_index = GetSliceIndex(dim, split_size, residual);

num_values[slice_index]++;

`

This results in overriding values on the heap.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [8ba6fa29cd8bf9cef9b718dc31c78c73081f5b31](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8ba6fa29cd8bf9cef9b718dc31c78c73081f5b31).

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...

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 `tf.raw_ops.SparseSplit`: ```python import tensorflow as tf shape_dims = tf.constant(0, dtype=tf.int64) indices = tf.ones([1, 1], dtype=tf.int64) values = tf.ones([1], dtype=tf.int64) shape = tf.ones([1], dtype=tf.int64) tf.raw_ops.SparseSplit( split_dim=shape_dims, indices=indices, values=values, shape=shape, num_split=1) ``` This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/699bff5d961f0abfde8fa3f876e6d241681fbef8/tensorflow/core/util/sparse/sparse_tensor.h#L528-L530) accesses an array element based on a user controlled offset: ```cc const int dim = input_tensor.indices().matrix<int64>()(i, split_dim); int slice_index = GetSliceIndex(dim, split_size, residual); num_values[slice_index]++; ``` This results in overriding values on the heap. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [8ba6fa29cd8bf9cef9b718dc31c78c73081f5b31](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8ba6fa29cd8bf9cef9b718dc31c78c73081f5b31). 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-2021-29558, CVE-2021-29558, PYSEC-2021-195, PYSEC-2021-486, PYSEC-2021-684

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