CVE-2021-41226

HIGH7.1EPSS 0.02%

Heap OOB in `SparseBinCount`

Published: 11/10/2021Modified: 3/13/2026
Also known as:GHSA-374m-jm66-3vj8BIT-tensorflow-2021-41226PYSEC-2021-418PYSEC-2021-635PYSEC-2021-833

Description

### Impact The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/e71b86d47f8bc1816bf54d7bddc4170e47670b97/tensorflow/core/kernels/bincount_op.cc#L353-L417) of `SparseBinCount` is vulnerable to a heap OOB: ```python import tensorflow as tf tf.raw_ops.SparseBincount( indices=[[0],[1],[2]] values=[0,-10000000] dense_shape=[1,1] size=[1] weights=[3,2,1] binary_output=False) ``` This is because of missing validation between the elements of the `values` argument and the shape of the sparse output: ```cc for (int64_t i = 0; i < indices_mat.dimension(0); ++i) { const int64_t batch = indices_mat(i, 0); const Tidx bin = values(i); ... out(batch, bin) = ...; } ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [f410212e373eb2aec4c9e60bf3702eba99a38aba](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/f410212e373eb2aec4c9e60bf3702eba99a38aba). The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, 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 members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.

Affected packages (7)

CVSS scores

SourceVersionSeverityVector
osvCVSS 4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
osvCVSS 3.1HIGH7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References (7)