CVE-2021-35958

Description

TensorFlow through 2.5.0 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive when tf.keras.utils.get_file is used with extract=True. NOTE: the vendor's position is that tf.keras.utils.get_file is not intended for untrusted archives

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.09% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory python.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory keras.io Third-Party Advisory ryotak.me
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/52 third party advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/b8cad4c631096a34461ff8a07840d5f4d123ce32/tensorflow/python/keras/utils/data_utils.py#L137 third party advisory
https://docs.python.org/3/library/tarfile.html#tarfile.TarFile.extractall third party advisory
https://keras.io/api/ third party advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/b8cad4c631096a34461ff8a07840d5f4d123ce32/tensorflow/python/keras/README.md third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35958?
CVE-2021-35958 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35958?
To fix CVE-2021-35958, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-35958 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-35958 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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