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CVE-2021-29566: TensorFlow heap out-of-bounds write in Dilation2DBackpropInput

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2021-29566
Published: May 14, 2021
Record updated: October 10, 2026

Affected: tensorflow < 2.1.4, fixed in 2.1.4, released June 15, 2021, 31 days after disclosure
tensorflow >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3, fixed in 2.2.3, released June 15, 2021, 31 days after disclosure
tensorflow >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3, fixed in 2.3.3, released June 15, 2021, 31 days after disclosure
and 9 more
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.2%

Summary

CVE-2021-29566 affects TensorFlow. Passing invalid arguments to `tf.raw_ops.Dilation2DBackpropInput` lets an attacker write outside the bounds of heap-allocated arrays, because the implementation in `dilation_ops.cc` does not validate `h_in_max`/`w_in_max` before writing to `in_backprop`.

Mitigation

Fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. The commit will also be cherrypicked to TensorFlow 2.4.2, 2.3.3, 2.2.3 and 2.1.4.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 2.5(low)
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 0.2%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-100

Affected

Packages: tensorflow@< 2.1.4 (fixed: 2.1.4)
tensorflow@>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 (fixed: 2.2.3)
tensorflow@>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 (fixed: 2.3.3)
tensorflow@>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 (fixed: 2.4.2)
tensorflow-cpu@< 2.1.4 (fixed: 2.1.4)
tensorflow-cpu@>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 (fixed: 2.2.3)
tensorflow-cpu@>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 (fixed: 2.3.3)
tensorflow-cpu@>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 (fixed: 2.4.2)
tensorflow-gpu@< 2.1.4 (fixed: 2.1.4)
tensorflow-gpu@>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 (fixed: 2.2.3)
tensorflow-gpu@>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 (fixed: 2.3.3)
tensorflow-gpu@>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 (fixed: 2.4.2)
Vendors: Google

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Advanced
AI component targeted: Framework
Impact: Integrity,
Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29566

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:39 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

tensorflowPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 26 tracked dependents
tensorflow-gpuPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 2 tracked dependents

Summary

Mitigation

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

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