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.
Published: 2014-07-08
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2978 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.
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Avg Safeguard Secure Search Toolbar
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:28:45.999Z

Reserved: 2014-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2956

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-08T11:06:01.483

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2956

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