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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2021-27223

A denial-of-service issue existed in one of modules that was incorporated in Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security. A local user could cause Windows crash by running a...

Vulnerability Description

A denial-of-service issue existed in one of modules that was incorporated in Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security. A local user could cause Windows crash by running a specially crafted binary module. The fix was delivered automatically. Credits: (Straghkov Denis, Kurmangaleev Shamil, Fedotov Andrey, Kuts Daniil, Mishechkin Maxim, Akolzin Vitaliy) @ ISPRAS

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
KasperskyAnti-Virus< 2021-06
KasperskyEndpoint Security< 2021-06
KasperskyInternet Security< 2021-06
KasperskySecurity Cloud< 2021-06
KasperskySmall Office Security< 2021-06
KasperskyTotal Security< 2021-06

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-27223?

CVE-2021-27223 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A denial-of-service issue existed in one of modules that was incorporated in Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security. A local user could cause Windows crash by running a...

How severe is CVE-2021-27223?

CVE-2021-27223 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27223?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Small Office Security.