What is CVE-2016-5228?

CVE-2016-5228 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Rumba, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-5228?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microfocus Rumba

CVE-2016-5228

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 Macr…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.512 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microfocus Rumba — versions 9.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
40649 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5228?: CVE-2016-5228 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Rumba, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-5228?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.