CVE-2011-10028

RealNetworks Arcade Games StubbyUtil.ProcessMgr ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Aug 20, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-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 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Realnetworks realarcade Installer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realarcade_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Realnetworks realarcade Installer
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Realnetworks
Realnetworks realarcade
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Realnetworks
Realnetworks realarcade
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title RealNetworks Arcade Games StubbyUtil.ProcessMgr ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-623
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 11:13 AM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2025, 2:59 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 20, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM