ZDI-26-875: OriginLab Origin Viewer OGWU File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source Zero Day Initiative
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 22:22 UTC
Rated High by Zero Day Initiative · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
Public on cve.org; its publication date is not in this record
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening untrusted OGWU files or visiting untrusted websites that may deliver malicious content.
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OriginLab Origin Viewer when parsing OGWU files. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, and can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability has a high severity rating assigned by ZDI.