Description
OriginLab Origin Viewer OGW File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab Origin Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OGW files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29338.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description OriginLab Origin Viewer OGW File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab Origin Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OGW files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29338.
Title OriginLab Origin Viewer OGW File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-119
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T16:21:40.694Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T17:09:38.965Z

Link: CVE-2026-18294

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer