# CVE-2026-46734: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager improper certificate validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46734-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-improper-certificate  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-25. Updated: 2026-06-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-46734 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-06-25

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.

Technologies: [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display-and-peripheral-manager). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-46734 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46734 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-46734?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 25 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Display and Peripheral Manager prior to 2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46734?** A patch was published on 2026-06-11: Remediated version 2.3 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-46734 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-46734?** Check whether you run Dell Display and Peripheral Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## 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

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-hk/000475656/dsa-2026-267?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-hk/000475656/dsa-2026-267?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9)

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