Intel Extension for TensorFlow prior 2.15.0.3 protection mechanism

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Intel Extension for TensorFlow. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20728. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Intel Extension for TensorFlow. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Protection mechanism failure for some Intel Extension for TensorFlow software before version 2.15.0.3 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires passive user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20728 since 12/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.15.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• Intel

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• Extension for TensorFlow

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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