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CVE-2014-2956
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2014-07-08 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-264
Description
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.
Affected products
- AVG Safeguard: through 18.1.7
- AVG Secure Search Toolbar: through 18.1.7
References
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