Float cast overflow undefined behavior
Medium3.7CVE-2020-15266 · Published Nov 13, 2020 · updated Jul 8, 2026
### Impact When the `boxes` argument of `tf.image.crop_and_resize` has a very large value, the CPU kernel implementation receives it as a C++ `nan` floating point value. Attempting to operate on this is undefined behavior which later produces a segmentation fault. ### Patches We have patched the issue in c0319231333f0f16e1cc75ec83660b01fedd4182 and will release TensorFlow 2.4.0 containing the patch. TensorFlow nightly packages after this commit will also have the issue resolved. ### 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 in #42129
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tensorflow PyPI | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Also known as
- BIT-tensorflow-2020-15266, CVE-2020-15266, PYSEC-2020-139, PYSEC-2020-296, PYSEC-2020-331
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-xwhf-g6j5-j5gc
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15266
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/42129
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/pull/42143/commits/3ade2efec2e90c6237de32a19680caaa3ebc2845
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2020-296.yaml
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2020-331.yaml
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2020-139.yaml
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
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