9.8
CRITICAL
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 :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5228 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microfocus rumba
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5228 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5228 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    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 Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    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 [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

33.29 }} -0.40%

score

0.97128

percentile

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