CVE-2016-4329: kaspersky anti-virus Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4329 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in kaspersky anti-virus. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Kaspersky3 products
- anti-virus16.0.0.614
- internet_security16.0.0.614
- total_security16.0.0.614
1 vendor · 3 products
References
4 links- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/X Refsource MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430Vendor Advisory