OriginLab OriginPro Ogw File Parsing memory corruption

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OriginLab OriginPro. Affected is an unknown function of the component Ogw File Parsing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-18291. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in OriginLab OriginPro (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Ogw File Parsing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OriginLab OriginPro OGW File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro. 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-29334.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-18291. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• OriginLab

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• OriginPro

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