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TI-2014-02366 Aliases CVE-2014-2956GHSA-p3rw-869q-ccjh

ScriptHelperApi in the AVG ScriptHelper ActiveX control in ScriptHelper.exe in AVG Secure…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04166 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:safeguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.1.7VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:secure_search_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.1.7VulnerableAVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:safeguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.1.7 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:secure_search_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.1.7 Vulnerable ·AVG

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2956
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3rw-869q-ccjh

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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