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CVE-2020-15203
Published:September 25, 2020
Updated:May 17, 2026
In Tensorflow before versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, by controlling the "fill" argument of tf.strings.as_string, a malicious attacker is able to trigger a format string vulnerability due to the way the internal format use in a "printf" call is constructed. This may result in segmentation fault. The issue is patched in commit 33be22c65d86256e6826666662e40dbdfe70ee83, and is released in TensorFlow versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1, or 2.3.1.
Affected Packages
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.3.0 <2.3.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.1
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.2.0 <2.2.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.1
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.3.0 <2.3.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.1
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <2.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.2
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <1.15.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.4
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.2.0 <2.2.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.1
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.0.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.3
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.0.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.3
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.2.0 <2.2.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.1
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <2.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.2
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <2.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.2
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <1.15.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.4
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.3.0 <2.3.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.1
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36