CVE-2016-4329

A local denial of service vulnerability exists in window broadcast message handling functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus software. Sending certain unhandled window messages, an attacker can cause application termination and in the same way bypass KAV self-protection mechanism.

Affected

Kaspersky · Total Security

CVSS v3.0 NVD

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2017-01-06

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/

Security advisories

• https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010916
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771/info
• http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry