---
id: CVE-2026-18294
title: >-
  OriginLab Origin Viewer OGW File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability
summary: >-
  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 i…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
published: '2026-08-20'
updated: '2026-08-22'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18294'
references:
  - url: 'https://docs.originlab.com/cve/CVE-2026-18294'
    label: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
  - url: 'https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-553/'
    label: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00234
epssPercentile: 0.14573
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-23T03:41:35.439Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.