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CVE-2014-2956

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 4.2%EU EUVD

ScriptHelperApi in the AVG ScriptHelper ActiveX control in ScriptHelper.exe in AVG Secure Search toolbar before 18.1.7.598 and AVG Safeguard before 18.1.7.644 does not implement domain-based access control for method calls, which allows remote attackers to trigger the downloading and execution of arbitrary programs via a crafted web site.

Key facts

CVSS score
9.3 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
4.2% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2014-2978)
Published
July 8, 2014
NVD last modified
June 17, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-2978 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • avg / safeguard
  • avg / secure search toolbar

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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