CVE-2021-41199

Name: CVE-2021-41199
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-11-05T20:15:07.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-41199 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions if `tf.image.resize` is called with a large input argument then the TensorFlow process will crash due to a `CHECK`-failure caused by an overflow. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions if `tf.image.resize` is called with a large input argument then the TensorFlow process will crash due to a `CHECK`-failure caused by an overflow. The number of elements in the output tensor is too much for the `int64_t` type and the overflow is detected via a `CHECK` statement. This aborts the process. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Tensorflow	< 2.4.4
Google	Tensorflow	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2
Google	Tensorflow	2.6.0

References

https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e5272d4204ff5b46136a1ef1204fc00597e21837Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/46914Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5hx2-qx8j-qjqmExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e5272d4204ff5b46136a1ef1204fc00597e21837Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/46914Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5hx2-qx8j-qjqmExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 5, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-41199?

How severe is CVE-2021-41199?

CVE-2021-41199 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41199?

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Source: NVD / NIST