CVE-2016-4305

Public Exploit

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the syscall filtering functionality of Kaspersky Internet Security KLIF driver. A specially crafted native api call can cause a access violation in KLIF kernel driver resulting in local denial of service. An attacker can run program from user-mode to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: Kaspersky Internet Security
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0167/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory technical description
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036702 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036703 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id/1036702 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4305?
CVE-2016-4305 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4305?
To fix CVE-2016-4305, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4305 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4305 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-4305?
CVE-2016-4305 affects Kaspersky Internet Security.
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