CVE-2026-24065
Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure XPC Client Validation in Waves Central for macOS
Description
Waves Central for macOS versions 13.0.9 through 16.5.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the privileged helper service. The helper validates connecting XPC clients using the client process identifier (PID) to verify code-signing identity. Because process identifiers can be reused, a local attacker can exploit a race condition between the time a connection request is made and the time the helper performs validation, causing the helper to trust an attacker-controlled process. This allows the attacker to invoke privileged operations, resulting in arbitrary code execution as root. The issue is fixed in version 16.6.2.
INFO
Published Date :
June 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-24065
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Waves Central to version 16.6.2.
- Verify the product is updated to the latest version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-24065.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://r.sec-consult.com/waves | |
| https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-waves-audio-waves-central/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-waves-audio-waves-central/ -
New CVE Received by 551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf
Jun. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Waves Central for macOS versions 13.0.9 through 16.5.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the privileged helper service. The helper validates connecting XPC clients using the client process identifier (PID) to verify code-signing identity. Because process identifiers can be reused, a local attacker can exploit a race condition between the time a connection request is made and the time the helper performs validation, causing the helper to trust an attacker-controlled process. This allows the attacker to invoke privileged operations, resulting in arbitrary code execution as root. The issue is fixed in version 16.6.2. Added CWE CWE-367 Added Reference https://r.sec-consult.com/waves