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CVE-2026-24065— Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure XPC Client Validation in Waves Central for macOS

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Affected
Waves Audio Ltd. Waves Central
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Waves Central是Waves公司的一款音频软件许可证与产品管理工具。 Waves Central for macOS 13.0.9版本至16.5.5版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于特权助手服务使用进程标识符验证XPC客户端，可能导致本地攻击者利用竞争条件使助手信任攻击者控制的进程，从而以root权限执行任意代码。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.32% · P25

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Waves Audio Ltd. Waves Central 13.0.9≤ 16.5.5 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-24065

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure XPC Client Validation in Waves Central for macOS
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
检查时间与使用时间(TOCTOU)的竞争条件
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Waves Central 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Waves Central是Waves公司的一款音频软件许可证与产品管理工具。 Waves Central for macOS 13.0.9版本至16.5.5版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于特权助手服务使用进程标识符验证XPC客户端，可能导致本地攻击者利用竞争条件使助手信任攻击者控制的进程，从而以root权限执行任意代码。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Waves Audio Ltd. Waves Central 13.0.9 ~ 16.5.5 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-24065 (1)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Waves Central
Same vendor: Waves Audio Ltd.
Same weakness: CWE-367

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