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Security incident · 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.

Published Aug 20, 2025 · catalog updated May 15, 2026 · RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX

Last checked Oct 30, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-10028. EPSS is 1.64%. Act only if a listed version of RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.64%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX 0 ≤2.6.0.445

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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  • vendor RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX 0 ≤2.6.0.4450 ≤2.6.0.445

How to fix CVE-2011-10028

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-10028. EPSS is 1.64%. Act only if a listed version of RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with RealNetworks RealArcade ActiveX 0 ≤2.6.0.445 0 ≤2.6.0.445. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.64%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 20, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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

  2. May 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2011-10028

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2011-10028

    30-day exploitation probability 1.64%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2011-5253

    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 withou

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/browser/real_arcade_installerdlg

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 30, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Metasploit ModulesOct 30, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 21, 2026