CVE-2026-24064: Waves Central · Untrusted Search Path
Affects Waves CentralSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 16.6.2 : patch Waves Central soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Waves Audio Ltd.Waves Central | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available in Waves Central version 16.6.2. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary as the issue is addressed by the official update.
Description
Waves Central for macOS versions 13.0.9 through 16.5.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to an untrusted search path. A trusted XPC client component allows dynamic library injection via the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable. This enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The vulnerability is fixed in version 16.6.2.