FKIE_CVE-2014-2956

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-07-08 11:06 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
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.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/960193US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/960193US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
avg safeguard *
avg secure_search_toolbar *
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:avg:safeguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B857193D-9CF5-494E-81BC-956E35E2A7C1",
              "versionEndIncluding": "18.1.7",
              "vulnerable": true
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  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "ScriptHelperApi en el control AVG ScriptHelper ActiveX en ScriptHelper.exe en AVG Secure Search Toolbar anterior a 18.1.7.598 y AVG Safeguard anterior a 18.1.7.644 no implementa el control de acceso basado en dominio para llamadas de m\u00e9todos, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar la descarga y ejecuci\u00f3n de programas arbitrarios a trav\u00e9s de un sitio web manipulado."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "Per: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/960193\n\n\"This issue is addressed in AVG Secure Search toolbar version 18.1.7.598 and AVG Safeguard 18.1.7.644\"",
  "id": "CVE-2014-2956",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
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  "published": "2014-07-08T11:06:01.483",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cret@cert.org",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/960193"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cret@cert.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}


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