Vulnerability in Realnetworks Realarcade Activex
CVE-2011-10028
The RealNetworks RealArcade platform includes an ActiveX control (InstallerDlg.dll, version 2.6.0.445) that exposes a method named Exec via the StubbyUtil.ProcessMgr COM object. This method allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a victim's Windows machine without proper validation or restrictions. This platform was sometimes referred to or otherwise known as RealArcade or Arcade Games and has since consolidated with RealNetworks' platform, GameHouse.
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EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.005
Affected products
- Realnetworks Realarcade Activex — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17105 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17149 (exploit)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2011/cpai-2011-347.html (third-party-advisory)
- www.gamehouse.com/ (product)
- archive.org/details/com.real.arcade (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/real-networks-arcade-games-activex-arbitrary-code-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-10028?
- CVE-2011-10028 is a vulnerability in Realnetworks Realarcade Activex, classified under CWE-623. Published 2025-08-20.
- Is CVE-2011-10028 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.