CVE-2014-2956 describes a critical vulnerability in the AVG ScriptHelper ActiveX control, specifically in ScriptHelper.exe, affecting AVG Secure Search toolbar and AVG Safeguard versions prior to their respective patches. This flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a user's system by tricking them into visiting a crafted website, due to a lack of domain-based access control for method calls. Despite its high severity and potential for complete compromise (C:C/I:C/A:C), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 18.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:safeguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 18.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:secure_search_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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