CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-5228
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-07-03
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PlayMacro function in ObjectXMacro.ObjectXMacro in WdMacCtl.ocx in Micro Focus Rumba 9.x before 9.3 HF 11997 and 9.4.x before 9.4 HF 12815 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MacroName argument. NOTE: some references mention CVE-2016-5226 but that is not a correct ID for any Rumba vulnerability.
Affected configurations
• microfocus rumba 9.4
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx community.microfocus.com
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php www.zeroscience.mk
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136 cxsecurity.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ www.exploit-db.com
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx community.microfocus.com
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php www.zeroscience.mk
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136 cxsecurity.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ www.exploit-db.com