CVE-2016-5228
Micro Focus Rumba WdMacCtl.ocx ObjectXMacro Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
security@opentext.com
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE-2016-5228 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx Added Reference http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php Added Reference https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ -
CVE Modified by security@opentext.com
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by security@opentext.com
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference OpenText https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php [No types assigned] Removed Reference SUSE https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php Removed Reference SUSE http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx Removed Reference SUSE https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ -
CVE Source Update by security@opentext.com
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source SUSE OpenText -
CVE Modified by meissner@suse.de
Sep. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Jul. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:rumba:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx No Types Assigned http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Jul. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5228 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5228
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
33.71 }} -13.54%
score
0.96580
percentile