WavesSysSvc in Waves MAXX Audio allows privilege escalation because the General registry…
Priority LOW 32CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WavesSysSvc in Waves MAXX Audio allows privilege escalation because the General registry key has Full Control access for the Users group, leading to DLL side loading. This affects WavesSysSvc64.exe 1.9.29.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-765w-m24r-3r6m
References
More Maxx Waves Maxx Audio vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11262 Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver 1.6.2.0, as used on Dell laptops, installs with incorrect… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-13208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-765w-m24r-3r6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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