CVE-2019-15084: Maxx Waves Maxx Audio

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver 1.6.2.0, as used on Dell laptops, installs with incorrect file permissions. As a result, a local attacker can escalate to SYSTEM.

Affected products

• Maxx Waves Maxx Audio: version 1.6.2.0 only

Published 2019-08-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.