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CVE-2016-5228
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 15.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2016-07-03 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: 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 products
References
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/
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