MEDIUM
CVE-2016-4304
CWE-284Published: January 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the syscall filtering functionality of the Kaspersky Internet Security KLIF driver. A specially crafted native api call request can cause a access violation exception in KLIF kernel driver resulting in local denial of service. An attacker can run program from user-mode to trigger this vulnerability.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-4304 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
kaspersky1 product(s)
internet security
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (7)
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0166/Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://securitytracker.com/id/1036702Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0166/Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-4304
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 6, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-284)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-4304 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.