9.3

CVE-2014-2956: avg safeguard

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 08-07-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2956 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in avg safeguard. EPSS estimates a 4.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.17% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Avg2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links