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CVE-2021-41215

19
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-41215 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability affecting Google TensorFlow versions prior to 2.7.0, specifically 2.6.1, 2.5.2, and 2.4.4. The flaw occurs in the shape inference code for DeserializeSparse, which incorrectly assumes a positive rank for the serialize_sparse tensor. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but can lead to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
8.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0018 is in the 42nd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (10)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflowFixed in: 2.6.1
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflowFixed in: 2.5.2
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflowFixed in: 2.4.4
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-cpuFixed in: 2.6.1
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-cpuFixed in: 2.5.2
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-cpuFixed in: 2.4.4
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-gpuFixed in: 2.6.1
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-gpuFixed in: 2.5.2
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: tensorflow-gpuFixed in: 2.4.4

Vendor Advisories (1)

pipGHSA-x3v8-c8qx-3j3rmedium

Null pointer exception in `DeserializeSparse`

Nov 10, 2021

References

github.com / tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/d3738dd70f1c9ceb547258cbb82d853da8771850
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-x3v8-c8qx-3j3r
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory