Memory Exhaustion and Out-of-Bounds Vulnerability in OpenRGB by CalcProgrammer1
CVE-2026-18794

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Calcprogrammer1

Status
Openrgb
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-18794?

The OpenRGB software faces a security issue related to its network protocol, enabling attackers to exploit inconsistencies in data transmission. This vulnerability can lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes, which may pose significant risks to system stability and data integrity. Proper mitigation measures are essential to safeguard against potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

OpenRGB 0 <= 1.0rc3

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274022
issue-tracking
https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/commit/d2dd9...
patch

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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