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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4329 · published 6 January 2017

CVE-2016-4329: Kaspersky anti-virus improper input validation vulnerability

Kaspersky · Anti Virus

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.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.58% · top 54.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 2.1
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771/info Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010916 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4329), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.