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CVE-2016-4329

5.5 · MEDIUM

A local denial of service vulnerability exists in window broadcast message handling functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus software.

Published Jan 6, 2017CWE-20EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2016-4329 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 6, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92771Refwww.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92771/infoRefsupport.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010916Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92771Refwww.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4329?

CVE-2016-4329 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 6, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-4329?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-4329?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-4329?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-4329 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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