tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.0)

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Vulnerable Library - tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl

TensorFlow is an open source machine learning framework for everyone.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/16/0e/9408083cb80d85024829eb78aa0aa799ca9f030a348acac35631b5191d4b/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl

Path to dependency file: /Linux/Python/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/141/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/299/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/457/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/615/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/773/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Found in HEAD commit: bf9b5034b2c35dc796e701683484607b4e0bbde4

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (tensorflow version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2026-2492	High	7.0	tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl	Direct	2.21.0rc0	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2026-2492

Vulnerable Library - tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl

TensorFlow is an open source machine learning framework for everyone.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/16/0e/9408083cb80d85024829eb78aa0aa799ca9f030a348acac35631b5191d4b/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl

Path to dependency file: /Linux/Python/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/141/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/299/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/457/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/615/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl,/tmp/ws-ua_20260325185413_DRVGIN/python_CCRPUY/20260325185414/773/tensorflow-2.20.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tensorflow-2.20.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_12_0_arm64.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bf9b5034b2c35dc796e701683484607b4e0bbde4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

TensorFlow HDF5 Library Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TensorFlow. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of plugins. The application loads plugins from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25480.

Publish Date: 2026-02-20

URL: CVE-2026-2492

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2026-02-18

Fix Resolution: 2.21.0rc0

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[joseguzman1337]

CVE-2026-2492 in tensorflow is fixed only in 2.21.0rc0 (release candidate). Stable release not yet available. Will update to tensorflow>=2.21.0 once a stable release is published. Tracking until then.