Executive brief
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS is an application used to manage monitor settings and peripheral devices. A vulnerability in how the software validates security certificates could allow a local user with low privileges to bypass security protections. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or system settings.
Technical details
An improper certificate validation vulnerability (CWE-295) exists in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) versions prior to 2.3. The flaw resides in the application's failure to correctly verify the authenticity of certificates, which can be exploited by a low-privileged local attacker. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and can lead to a bypass of security protection mechanisms, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the system. Dell has addressed this issue in version 2.3 and later.
Affected products
- Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) prior to 2.3
Timeline
- 2026-06-11: patched: Remediated version 2.3 released
- 2026-06-16: advisory: Initial Dell security advisory published
- 2026-06-25: disclosed: NVD publication date