CVE-2020-15193

Name: CVE-2020-15193
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-25T19:15:14.573+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15193 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In Tensorflow before versions 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, the implementation of `dlpack.to_dlpack` can be made to use uninitialized memory resulting in further memory corruption. This is because the pybind11 glue code assumes that the argument is a tensor. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Tensorflow before versions 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, the implementation of `dlpack.to_dlpack` can be made to use uninitialized memory resulting in further memory corruption. This is because the pybind11 glue code assumes that the argument is a tensor. However, there is nothing stopping users from passing in a Python object instead of a tensor. The uninitialized memory address is due to a `reinterpret_cast` Since the `PyObject` is a Python object, not a TensorFlow Tensor, the cast to `EagerTensor` fails. The issue is patched in commit 22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8 and is released in TensorFlow versions 2.2.1, or 2.3.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Tensorflow	2.2.0
Google	Tensorflow	2.3.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-rjjg-hgv6-h69vExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-rjjg-hgv6-h69vExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15193?

How severe is CVE-2020-15193?

CVE-2020-15193 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15193?

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Source: NVD / NIST