# CVE-2016-4329: A local denial of service vulnerability exists in window broadcast message handling functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus software.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Kaspersky Total Security: 16.0.0.614

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kaspersky Total Security, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92771
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0175/

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